Where does “höystyä” come from?

höystyä (Finnish) comes from Finnish höystää, from Finnish hyvä, from Proto-Finnic *hüvä.

höystyä (Finnish): to become seasoned or flavored

Definitions

  1. to become seasoned or flavored

Ancestry of “höystyä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöystääto season, flavor/flavour; to salt; to punctuate
2Finnishhyvägood; desirable, advisable
3Proto-Finnic*hüvä—
Every word from Proto-Finnic *hüvä →Every word from Finnish hyvä →Every word from Finnish höystää →
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