Etymology Explorer › Finnish

Where does “älyllisyys” come from?

älyllisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish älyllinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

älyllisyys (Finnish): intelligence; the state of being intelligent,...

Definitions

  1. intelligence; the state of being intelligent,...

Ancestry of “älyllisyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishälyllinenintelligent
2Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Finnic -uc →