Where does “häveliäs” come from?
häveliäs (Finnish) comes from Finnish häpy, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u.
häveliäs (Finnish): Modest, bashful
Ancestry of “häveliäs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | häpy | vulva; genitalia; shame |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | — |
Words derived from “häveliäs”