Where does “hyvinvointi” come from?
hyvinvointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish vointi, from Finnish -nti, from Finnish -nta, from Proto-Finnic -nta.
hyvinvointi (Finnish): well-being, welfare; wellness
Definitions
- well-being, welfare; wellness
Ancestry of “hyvinvointi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vointi | condition, feel, shape |
| 2 | Finnish | -nti | Form action nouns from verbs whose first... |
| 3 | Finnish | -nta | Forms nouns that describe an action; "erota... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -nta | — |
Words derived from “hyvinvointi”