Where does “mielenvirkistys” come from?

mielenvirkistys (Finnish) comes from Finnish virkistys, from Finnish virkistää, from Finnish virkeä, from Proto-Finnic virkedä — alert, brisk.

mielenvirkistys (Finnish): refreshment for one's mind

Definitions

  1. refreshment for one's mind

Ancestry of “mielenvirkistys”, step by step

mielenvirkistys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish virkistys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirkistysrecreation; relaxation
2FinnishvirkistääTo refresh; To reinvigorate
3Finnishvirkeäalert, fresh
4Proto-Finnicvirkedäalert, brisk

via Finnish mieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmielimood; sense, meaning; mind
2Proto-Finnicmeelione's senses, mind
3Proto-Finno-Permicmäle—
Every word from Proto-Finnic virkedä →Every word from Finnish virkeä →Every word from Finnish virkistää →
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