Where does “älyinen” come from?

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

älyinen (Finnish): witted

Definitions

  1. witted

Ancestry of “älyinen”, step by step

älyinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish äly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishälyintellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong
2Proto-Finnicälüintellect, intelligence, understanding
3Proto-Finno-Permicälwä—

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—

Words derived from “älyinen”

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