Where does “itsetoimiva” come from?

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

itsetoimiva (Finnish): automatic

Definitions

  1. automatic

Ancestry of “itsetoimiva”, step by step

itsetoimiva 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 toimiva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtoimivaworking; Present active participle of toimia
Every word from Hebrew יצחקEvery word from Proto-Finnic icekEvery word from Finnish itse