Where does “itsetyytyväisesti” come from?
itsetyytyväisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish itsetyytyväinen, from Finnish itse, from Proto-Finnic icek, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.
itsetyytyväisesti (Finnish): smugly, in a self-satisfied manner
Definitions
- smugly, in a self-satisfied manner
Ancestry of “itsetyytyväisesti”, step by step
itsetyytyväisesti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish itsetyytyväinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | itsetyytyväinen | smug, self-satisfied |
| 2 | Finnish | itse | oneself; used to emphasize the person of the head... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | icek | self |
| 4 | Hebrew | יצחק | to laugh |
via Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |