Where does “älyisyys” come from?

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

älyisyys (Finnish): wittedness

Definitions

  1. wittedness

Ancestry of “älyisyys”, step by step

älyisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish älyinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishälyinenwitted
2Finnishälyintellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong
3Proto-Finnicälüintellect, intelligence, understanding
4Proto-Finno-Permicälwä—

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic älwä →Every word from Proto-Finnic älü →Every word from Finnish äly →