Where does “levinneisyys” come from?
levinneisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish isyys, from Finnish isä, from Proto-Finnic icä, from Proto-Uralic ićä — father.
levinneisyys (Finnish): distribution
Definitions
- distribution
Ancestry of “levinneisyys”, step by step
levinneisyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish isyys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | isyys | fatherhood, paternity |
| 2 | Finnish | isä | father; Father |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | icä | father |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ićä | father |
via Finnish levinnyt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levinnyt | spread (out), distributed |