Where does “hupaisuus” come from?

hupaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hupaisa, from Finnish hupa, from Proto-Finnic hupa, from Proto-Uralic čupa.

hupaisuus (Finnish): funniness, merriness

Definitions

  1. funniness, merriness

Ancestry of “hupaisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhupaisaamusing, funny, merry
2Finnishhupaquickly diminishing; funny
3Proto-Finnichupalean, thin
4Proto-Uralicčupa
Every word from Proto-Uralic čupaEvery word from Proto-Finnic hupaEvery word from Finnish hupa