Where does “herkkyys” come from?
herkkyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish herkkä, from Proto-Finnic herkkä — sensitive, delicate.
herkkyys (Finnish): sensitivity
Definitions
- sensitivity
Ancestry of “herkkyys”, step by step
herkkyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish herkkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | herkkä | delicate, vulnerable; physically sensitive,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | herkkä | sensitive, delicate |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |