Where does “häijynilkisyys” come from?

häijynilkisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish häijynilkinen, from Finnish ilki, from Finnish ilkeä, from Proto-Finnic ilkeda, from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.

häijynilkisyys (Finnish): wickedness, maliciousness, mischievousness

Definitions

  1. wickedness, maliciousness, mischievousness

Ancestry of “häijynilkisyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhäijynilkinenwicked, malicious, mischievous
2Finnishilkitotally, completely
3Finnishilkeäbad, mean, wicked; mischievous, troublesome,...
4Proto-Finnicilkedabad, mean; disgusting
5Proto-Germanicilhilazbad, evil
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic ilkeda →
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