Where does “irvistys” come from?
irvistys (Finnish) comes from Finnish irvistää, from Finnish -istaa — -ize/-ise; Occasionally used for other purposes,...
irvistys (Finnish): grimace
Definitions
- grimace
Ancestry of “irvistys”, step by step
irvistys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish irvistää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | irvistää | to grimace; to grin |
| 2 | Finnish | -istaa | -ize/-ise; Occasionally used for other purposes,... |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |