Where does “mustasukkaisuus” come from?
mustasukkaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish mustasukkainen, from Swedish svartsjuka, from Swedish svart, from Old Swedish svarter, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
mustasukkaisuus (Finnish): jealousy
Definitions
- jealousy
Ancestry of “mustasukkaisuus”, step by step
mustasukkaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mustasukkainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mustasukkainen | jealous |
| 2 | Swedish | svartsjuka | jealousness, jealousy |
| 3 | Swedish | svart | black; illegal; in avoidance of taxes |
| 4 | Old Swedish | svarter | black |
| 5 | Old Norse | svartr | black |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |