Where does “kevytkenkäisyys” come from?
kevytkenkäisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kevytkenkäinen, from Finnish kevyt, from Finnish keveä, from Proto-Finnic kepedä, from Proto-Uralic kepä — light, of little weight.
kevytkenkäisyys (Finnish): promiscuity
Definitions
- promiscuity
Ancestry of “kevytkenkäisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kevytkenkäinen | promiscuous, easy (old-fashioned: loose, wanton, lewd) |
| 2 | Finnish | kevyt | light, lightweight |
| 3 | Finnish | keveä | lightweight |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kepedä | light, of little weight |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kepä | light, of little weight |