Where does “löylyn” come from?

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

löylyn (Finnish): Genitive singular form of löyly

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of löyly

Ancestry of “löylyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlöylythe steam that rises from the sauna stove or the...
2Proto-Finnicleülüsteam
3Proto-Finno-Ugriclewlebreath, soul; spirit, soul

Words derived from “löylyn”

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