Where does “kylmyys” come from?
kylmyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kylmä, from Proto-Finnic külmä, from Proto-Finno-Permic külmä, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
kylmyys (Finnish): coldness
Definitions
- coldness
Ancestry of “kylmyys”, step by step
kylmyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kylmä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kylmä | cold; level |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | külmä | cold |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | külmä | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |