Where does “itsetyytyväinen” come from?
itsetyytyväinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish itse, from Proto-Finnic icek, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.
itsetyytyväinen (Finnish): smug, self-satisfied
Definitions
- smug, self-satisfied
Ancestry of “itsetyytyväinen”, step by step
itsetyytyväinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish itse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | itse | oneself; used to emphasize the person of the head... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | icek | self |
| 3 | Hebrew | יצחק | to laugh |
via Finnish tyytyväinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tyytyväinen | content, satisfied; happy, pleased |
| 2 | Finnish | tyytyä | to content oneself with, settle for |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tüütüdäk | — |