Where does “hyöty” come from?

hyöty (Finnish) comes from Finnish hyötää, from Finnish hyvä, from Proto-Finnic *hüvä.

hyöty (Finnish): benefit, gain, advantage; utility

Definitions

  1. benefit, gain, advantage; utility

Ancestry of “hyöty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyötääto force; to grow, to prosper
2Finnishhyvägood; desirable, advisable
3Proto-Finnic*hüvä—

Words derived from “hyöty”

Every word from Proto-Finnic *hüvä →Every word from Finnish hyvä →Every word from Finnish hyötää →