Where does “jääviys” come from?
jääviys (Finnish) comes from Finnish jäävi, from Swedish jäv, from Old Swedish iæf, from Old Norse ef, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.
jääviys (Finnish): incapacity, disqualification
Definitions
- incapacity, disqualification
Ancestry of “jääviys”, step by step
jääviys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jäävi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jäävi | disqualified; challenge |
| 2 | Swedish | jäv | disqualification, challenge judge's interest in the result of the case for which they should not be allowed to sit |
| 3 | Old Swedish | iæf | doubt |
| 4 | Old Norse | ef | if |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jabai | when, if |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ē- | then, at that time |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |