Where does “kesäyö” come from?
kesäyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.
kesäyö (Finnish): summer night
Ancestry of “kesäyö”, step by step
kesäyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish yö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yö | period of day
Previous:
iltayö
Next:
aamuyö;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | öö | night |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | üje | — |
via Finnish kesä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kesä | summer; fallow; Abbreviation of kesäkuu |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kesä | summer; fallow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ós-r | — |
Words derived from “kesäyö”