Where does “heittiö” come from?
heittiö (Finnish) comes from Finnish heittää, from Proto-Finnic heittädäk, from Proto-Finnic šej-, from Proto-Germanic sēja-/sēje.
heittiö (Finnish): scoundrel
Definitions
- scoundrel
Ancestry of “heittiö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heittää | to throw, cast, hurl, toss |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | heittädäk | to throw |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | šej- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sēja-/sēje | — |