Where does “älykkyys” come from?
älykkyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish älykäs, from Finnish -kas, from Proto-Finnic -k'as, from Proto-Finnic -s, from Proto-Finno-Ugric -s.
älykkyys (Finnish): intelligence
Definitions
- intelligence
Ancestry of “älykkyys”, step by step
älykkyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish älykäs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | älykäs | intelligent |
| 2 | Finnish | -kas | -y, -ful; a suffix that can be used to turn many,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -k'as | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating a... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -s | Forms nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | -s | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |