Where does “älyttömyys” come from?
älyttömyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish älytön, from Finnish äly, from Proto-Finnic älü, from Proto-Finno-Permic älwä.
älyttömyys (Finnish): stupidity
Ancestry of “älyttömyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | älytön | witless; absurd, insane, senseless; terribly |
| 2 | Finnish | äly | intellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | älü | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | älwä | — |