Where does “itse asiassa” come from?

itse asiassa (Finnish) comes from Finnish itse, from Proto-Finnic icek, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.

itse asiassa (Finnish): as a matter of fact

Definitions

  1. as a matter of fact

Ancestry of “itse asiassa”, step by step

itse asiassa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish itse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
2Proto-Finnicicekself
3Hebrewיצחקto laugh

via Finnish asia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasiaissue, matter, affair, concern, business,...
2Proto-Finnicacjamatter, case
Every word from Hebrew יצחק →Every word from Proto-Finnic icek →Every word from Finnish itse →