Where does “äijä” come from?
äijä (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic äijä, from Proto-Finno-Permic äjjä.
äijä (Finnish): An old man; geezer, gaffer; A real man, tough...
Definitions
- An old man; geezer, gaffer; A real man, tough...
Ancestry of “äijä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | äijä | old man |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | äjjä | — |
Words derived from “äijä”