Where does “löyly” come from?

löyly (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic leülü, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewle — breath, soul; spirit, soul.

löyly (Finnish): the steam that rises from the sauna stove or the...

Definitions

  1. the steam that rises from the sauna stove or the...

Ancestry of “löyly”, step by step

löyly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finnic leülü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicleülüsteam
2Proto-Finno-Ugriclewlebreath, soul; spirit, soul

via Finnish löylyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishlöylynGenitive singular form of löyly

Words derived from “löyly”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewle →Every word from Proto-Finnic leülü →