Where does “hyvike” come from?
hyvike (Finnish) comes from Finnish hyvä, from Proto-Finnic *hüvä.
hyvike (Finnish): compensation
Ancestry of “hyvike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hyvä | good; desirable, advisable |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | *hüvä | — |