Where does “autuus” come from?
autuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish autuas, from Proto-Finnic autugas, from Proto-Germanic audagaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
autuus (Finnish): bliss
Definitions
- bliss
Ancestry of “autuus”, step by step
autuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish autuas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | autuas | blessed, glorified |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | autugas | blessed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | audagaz | wealthy; fortunate, blessed |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |