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Where does “älytön” come from?

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

älytön (Finnish): witless; absurd, insane, senseless; terribly

Definitions

  1. witless; absurd, insane, senseless; terribly

Ancestry of “älytön”, step by step

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

Words derived from “älytön”

  • älyttömyys
  • älyttömästi
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