Where does “arkipyhä” come from?
arkipyhä (Finnish) comes from Finnish arki, from Proto-Finnic arki, from Proto-Germanic argį̄ — wickedness.
arkipyhä (Finnish): midweek holiday
Ancestry of “arkipyhä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | arki | ordinary, mundane or non-special days in life;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | arki | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | argį̄ | wickedness |