Where does “itserakkaus” come from?
itserakkaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish itserakas, from Finnish itse, from Proto-Finnic icek, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.
itserakkaus (Finnish): self-love
Definitions
- self-love
Ancestry of “itserakkaus”, step by step
itserakkaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish itserakas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | itserakas | conceited |
| 2 | Finnish | itse | oneself; used to emphasize the person of the head... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | icek | self |
| 4 | Hebrew | יצחק | to laugh |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |