Where does “käväisy” come from?
käväisy (Finnish) comes from Finnish käväistä, from Finnish käydä, from Proto-Finnic käüdäk, from Proto-Finnic käwe-, from Proto-Germanic *skēwijaną — to go.
käväisy (Finnish): paying a brief visit, stopping by
Definitions
- paying a brief visit, stopping by
Ancestry of “käväisy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käväistä | To make a short visit |
| 2 | Finnish | käydä | to visit, go to (and return), attend (a place) |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | käüdäk | to walk, to go |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | käwe- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *skēwijaną | to go |