Where does “hyveellisyys” come from?
hyveellisyys (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.
hyveellisyys (Finnish): virtuousness; wholesomeness
Definitions
- virtuousness; wholesomeness
Ancestry of “hyveellisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hyveellinen | virtuous; wholesome |
| 2 | Finnish | hyve | virtue |
| 3 | Old English | hȳf | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūfi | beehive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kuHp- | water vessel; water vessel; hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kew- | to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent |