Where does “häivähtely” come from?
häivähtely (Finnish) comes from Finnish häivähdellä, from Finnish häivähtää, from Finnish -ähtää, from Proto-Finnic -ahtadak, from Proto-Uralic -ašta-.
häivähtely (Finnish): flickering repeated brief appearance of something
Definitions
- flickering repeated brief appearance of something
Ancestry of “häivähtely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | häivähdellä | to flicker, glimmer |
| 2 | Finnish | häivähtää | to appear or project momentarily; to tend |
| 3 | Finnish | -ähtää | Front vowel variant of -ahtaa |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ahtadak | Forms momentane verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ašta- | — |