Where does “itsekkäinen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “itsekkäinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishitsekässelfish
2Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
3Proto-Finnicicekself
4Hebrewיצחקto laugh

Words derived from “itsekkäinen

Every word from Hebrew יצחקEvery word from Proto-Finnic icekEvery word from Finnish itse