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Where does “herkistyä” come from?

herkistyä (Finnish) comes from Finnish herkistää, from Finnish herkkä, from Proto-Finnic herkkä.

herkistyä (Finnish): to become sensitized

Definitions

  1. to become sensitized

Ancestry of “herkistyä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishherkistääto sensitize
2Finnishherkkädelicate, vulnerable; physically sensitive,...
3Proto-Finnicherkkä—

Words derived from “herkistyä”

  • herkistymä
Every word from Proto-Finnic herkkä →