Where does “järjetön” come from?

järjetön (Finnish) comes from Finnish järki, from Proto-Finnic järki — row; order, condition.

järjetön (Finnish): senseless, crazy, absurd; mindless, preposterous

Definitions

  1. senseless, crazy, absurd; mindless, preposterous

Ancestry of “järjetön”, step by step

järjetön traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish järki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjärkireason; sense
2Proto-Finnicjärkirow; order, condition

via Finnish ton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtonGenitive singular form of toi; Accusative...

Words derived from “järjetön

Every word from Proto-Finnic järkiEvery word from Finnish järki