Where does “ilomielisyys” come from?

ilomielisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilomielinen, from Finnish ilomieli, from Finnish ilo, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

ilomielisyys (Finnish): cheerfulness, joyfulness

Definitions

  1. cheerfulness, joyfulness

Ancestry of “ilomielisyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishilomielinencheerful, joyful
2Finnishilomielijoyful mind, happy mind
3Finnishilojoy, delight, happiness, pleasure; love, lover
4Finnish-nenForms diminutives nouns or terms expressing...
5Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
6Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
7Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus
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