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
- benefit, gain, advantage; utility
Ancestry of “hyöty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hyötää | to force; to grow, to prosper |
| 2 | Finnish | hyvä | good; desirable, advisable |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | *hüvä | — |
Words derived from “hyöty”