Where does “äkkijyrkkyys” come from?
äkkijyrkkyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish äkkijyrkkä, from Finnish äkki-, from Proto-Celtic akki, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
äkkijyrkkyys (Finnish): sudden steepness, abruptness, precipitousness
Definitions
- sudden steepness, abruptness, precipitousness
Ancestry of “äkkijyrkkyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äkkijyrkkä | precipitous, abrupt very steep |
| 2 | Finnish | äkki- | sudden |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | akki | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |