Where does “lievyys” come from?
lievyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish lievä, from Proto-Finnic leevä, from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lievyys (Finnish): lightness, leniency
Ancestry of “lievyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | lievä | mild; slight; moderate |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leevä | mild, temperate; lightly twisted or spun; mild,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlēwaz | lukewarm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |