Where does “itsenäisyys” come from?

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

itsenäisyys (Finnish): independence

Definitions

  1. independence

Ancestry of “itsenäisyys”, step by step

itsenäisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish itsenäinen

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

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi

Words derived from “itsenäisyys”

Every word from Hebrew יצחק →Every word from Proto-Finnic icek →Every word from Finnish itse →