Where does “hääasu” come from?
hääasu (Finnish) comes from Finnish asu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
hääasu (Finnish): wedding dress
Ancestry of “hääasu”, step by step
hääasu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish asu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asu | attire, dress, suit, raiment; form, figure,... |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish häät
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | häät | Wedding; As a former part of compound signifies... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hæge | feast, banquet |