Where does “koneäly” come from?

koneäly (Finnish) comes from Finnish äly, from Proto-Finnic älü, from Proto-Finno-Permic älwä.

Ancestry of “koneäly”, step by step

koneäly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish äly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishälyintellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong
2Proto-Finnicälüintellect, intelligence, understanding
3Proto-Finno-Permicälwä

via Finnish kone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonemachine; appliance; Short for lentokone
2Proto-Finnickonehmagic
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic älwäEvery word from Proto-Finnic älüEvery word from Finnish äly
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