Where does “hyvinkin” come from?
hyvinkin (Finnish) comes from Finnish hyvin, from Finnish hyvä, from Proto-Finnic *hüvä.
hyvinkin (Finnish): very well
Ancestry of “hyvinkin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hyvin | well; very; Instructive plural form of hyvä |
| 2 | Finnish | hyvä | good; desirable, advisable |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | *hüvä | — |