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

Definitions

  1. stupidity

Ancestry of “älyttömyys”, step by step

älyttömyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish älytön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishälytönwitless; absurd, insane, senseless; terribly
2Finnishälyintellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong
3Proto-Finnicälüintellect, intelligence, understanding
4Proto-Finno-Permicälwä—

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic älwä →Every word from Proto-Finnic älü →Every word from Finnish äly →