Where does “järkisyy” come from?

järkisyy (Finnish) comes from Finnish syy, from Proto-Finnic süü, from Proto-Uralic śuwe — mouth.

järkisyy (Finnish): rational reason, sensible reason

Definitions

  1. rational reason, sensible reason

Ancestry of “järkisyy”, step by step

järkisyy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish syy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyyfibre; filament; grain
2Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
3Proto-Uralicśuwemouth

via Finnish järki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjärkireason; sense
2Proto-Finnicjärkirow; order, condition
Every word from Proto-Uralic śuwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic süü →Every word from Finnish syy →