Where does “herkistyä” come from?

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

herkistyä (Finnish): to become sensitized

Definitions

  1. to become sensitized

Ancestry of “herkistyä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishherkistääto sensitize
2Finnishherkkädelicate, vulnerable; physically sensitive,...
3Proto-Finnicherkkäsensitive, delicate

Words derived from “herkistyä

Every word from Proto-Finnic herkkäEvery word from Finnish herkkäEvery word from Finnish herkistää