Where does “köyhäily” come from?

köyhäily (Finnish) comes from Finnish köyhäillä, from Finnish köyhä, from Proto-Finnic keühä, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

köyhäily (Finnish): living poorly or stingily

Definitions

  1. living poorly or stingily

Ancestry of “köyhäily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishköyhäilläto live poor or stingy
2Finnishköyhäpoor with few or no possessions or money
3Proto-Finnickeühäpoor
4Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic keühä →