Where does “epäitsekkyys” come from?

epäitsekkyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish epäitsekäs, from Finnish itsekäs, from Finnish itse, from Proto-Finnic icek, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.

epäitsekkyys (Finnish): selflessness, unselfishness

Definitions

  1. selflessness, unselfishness

Ancestry of “epäitsekkyys”, step by step

epäitsekkyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish epäitsekäs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishepäitsekässelfless, unselfish
2Finnishitsekässelfish
3Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
4Proto-Finnicicekself
5Hebrewיצחקto laugh

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Hebrew יצחק →Every word from Proto-Finnic icek →Every word from Finnish itse →