Where does “hektisyys” come from?
hektisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish hektinen, from Medieval Latin hecticus, from Ancient Greek ἑκτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
hektisyys (Finnish): hecticness; hectivity
Definitions
- hecticness; hectivity
Ancestry of “hektisyys”, step by step
hektisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hektinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hektinen | hectic |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | hecticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑκτικός | habitual, hectic, consumptive |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |