Where does “hyvännäköinen” come from?

hyvännäköinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish näköinen, from Finnish näkö, from Proto-Finnic näko, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.

hyvännäköinen (Finnish): good-looking, easy on the eyes

Definitions

  1. good-looking, easy on the eyes

Ancestry of “hyvännäköinen”, step by step

hyvännäköinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish näköinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnäköinenlooking like; -looking, -like; -sighted, -eyed
2Finnishnäkösight, vision, eyesight; look, looks; face
3Proto-Finnicnäkosight, vision; look, appearance; face
4Proto-Finnic-oForms action/result nouns from verbs
5Proto-Uralic-w—

via Finnish hyvä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyvägood; desirable, advisable
2Proto-Finnic*hüvä—
Every word from Proto-Uralic -w →Every word from Proto-Finnic -o →Every word from Proto-Finnic näko →