Where does “äksy” come from?
äksy (Finnish) comes from Finnish äkeä, from Finnish -ea, from Proto-Finnic -eda, from Proto-Uralic -eta — A generic adjective marker, attached to roots.
äksy (Finnish): cranky, cantankerous
Definitions
- cranky, cantankerous
Ancestry of “äksy”, step by step
äksy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish äkeä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äkeä | irascible, irked, irritated, sullen |
| 2 | Finnish | -ea | A suffix for making adjectives from some nouns... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -eda | A generic adjective marker |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -eta | A generic adjective marker, attached to roots |
via Finnish su
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | su | Abbreviation of sunnuntai |