Where does “jäävi” come from?

jäävi (Finnish) comes from Swedish jäv, from Old Swedish iæf, from Old Norse ef, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.

jäävi (Finnish): disqualified; challenge

Definitions

  1. disqualified; challenge

Ancestry of “jäävi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjävdisqualification, challenge judge's interest in the result of the case for which they should not be allowed to sit
2Old Swedishiæfdoubt
3Old Norseefif
4Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
5Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time

Words derived from “jäävi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jabai →Every word from Old Norse ef →