Where does “helvetillisyys” come from?
helvetillisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish helvetillinen, from Finnish helvetti, from Swedish helvete, from Old Norse helvíti, from Old Norse viti, from Proto-Germanic wītiją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
helvetillisyys (Finnish): hellishness
Definitions
- hellishness
Ancestry of “helvetillisyys”, step by step
helvetillisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish helvetillinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | helvetillinen | hellish |
| 2 | Finnish | helvetti | hell; hell, devil; damn |
| 3 | Swedish | helvete | Hell; the place where sinners are said to go... |
| 4 | Old Norse | helvíti | hell |
| 5 | Old Norse | viti | indicator; token, mark, signal; beacon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wītiją | punishment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |