Where does “itsekkyys” come from?

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

itsekkyys (Finnish): selfishness

Definitions

  1. selfishness

Ancestry of “itsekkyys”, step by step

itsekkyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish itsekäs

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

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Hebrew יצחק →Every word from Proto-Finnic icek →Every word from Finnish itse →