Where does “levähdys” come from?
levähdys (Finnish) comes from Finnish levähtää, from Finnish levitä, from Finnish -itä, from Proto-Finnic -it'ak.
levähdys (Finnish): A short respite, a breathing spell; A breakdown
Definitions
- A short respite, a breathing spell; A breakdown
Ancestry of “levähdys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | levähtää | to rest for a while; to spread; to break down |
| 2 | Finnish | levitä | to spread; to sprawl; to break down |
| 3 | Finnish | -itä | Front vowel variant of -ita |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -it'ak | — |