Where does “häijynilkinen” come from?
häijynilkinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilki, from Finnish ilkeä, from Proto-Finnic ilkeda, from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.
häijynilkinen (Finnish): wicked, malicious, mischievous
Definitions
- wicked, malicious, mischievous
Ancestry of “häijynilkinen”, step by step
häijynilkinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ilki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ilki | totally, completely |
| 2 | Finnish | ilkeä | bad, mean, wicked; mischievous, troublesome,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ilkeda | bad, mean; disgusting |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ilhilaz | bad, evil |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elḱ- | — |
via Finnish häijy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | häijy | wicked, mean, vicious, evil |