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
Ancestry of “älyisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | älyinen | witted |
| 2 | Finnish | äly | intellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | älü | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | älwä | — |