Where does “häävirsi” come from?

häävirsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish virsi, from Proto-Finnic virci, from Proto-Finnic virti.

häävirsi (Finnish): hymeneal psalm or religious hymn in honour of a wedding

Definitions

  1. hymeneal psalm or religious hymn in honour of a wedding

Ancestry of “häävirsi”, step by step

häävirsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish virsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirsihymn, psalm or chant
2Proto-Finnicvircisong, poem
3Proto-Finnicvirti—

via Finnish häät

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhäätWedding; As a former part of compound signifies...
2Middle Low Germanhægefeast, banquet
Every word from Proto-Finnic virti →Every word from Proto-Finnic virci →Every word from Finnish virsi →