Where does “epäviisaasti” come from?
epäviisaasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish epäviisas, from Finnish viisas, from Proto-Finnic viisas, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
epäviisaasti (Finnish): unwisely
Definitions
- unwisely
Ancestry of “epäviisaasti”, step by step
epäviisaasti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish epäviisas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | epäviisas | unwise |
| 2 | Finnish | viisas | wise |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | viisas | wise; cunning |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |