Where does “äly” come from?

äly (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic älü, from Proto-Finno-Permic älwä.

äly (Finnish): intellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong

Definitions

  1. intellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong

Ancestry of “äly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicälüintellect, intelligence, understanding
2Proto-Finno-Permicälwä—

Words derived from “äly”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic älwä →Every word from Proto-Finnic älü →