Where does “hidasälyinen” come from?

hidasälyinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish älyinen, from Finnish äly, from Proto-Finnic älü, from Proto-Finno-Permic älwä.

hidasälyinen (Finnish): slow-witted, dull, obtuse, sluggish, dim, dim-witted, dense, thick

Definitions

  1. slow-witted, dull, obtuse, sluggish, dim, dim-witted, dense, thick

Ancestry of “hidasälyinen”, step by step

hidasälyinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish älyinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishälyinenwitted
2Finnishälyintellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong
3Proto-Finnicälüintellect, intelligence, understanding
4Proto-Finno-Permicälwä—

via Finnish hidas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhidasslow
2Proto-Germanicsīþaz—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic älwä →Every word from Proto-Finnic älü →Every word from Finnish äly →