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Where does “hyveellisesti” come from?

hyveellisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish hyveellinen, from Finnish hyve, from Old English hȳf, from Proto-West Germanic hūfi, from Proto-Indo-European kuHp-, from Proto-Indo-European kew- — to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent.

hyveellisesti (Finnish): virtuously; wholesomely

Definitions

  1. virtuously; wholesomely

Ancestry of “hyveellisesti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyveellinenvirtuous; wholesome
2Finnishhyvevirtue
3Old Englishhȳf—
4Proto-West Germanichūfibeehive
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankuHp-water vessel; water vessel; hollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeankew-to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent
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