Where does “erittäin” come from?

erittäin (Finnish) comes from Finnish erä, from Proto-Finnic erä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric erä — apart.

erittäin (Finnish): very, extremely

Definitions

  1. very, extremely

Ancestry of “erittäin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheräbatch; lot; Short for maksuerä
2Proto-Finniceräapart, separate
3Proto-Finno-Ugriceräapart

Words derived from “erittäin”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric erä →Every word from Proto-Finnic erä →Every word from Finnish erä →