Where does “nyyhkäys” come from?
nyyhkäys (Finnish) comes from Finnish nyyhkäistä, from Finnish nyyhkiä, from Finnish nyyh — sob.
nyyhkäys (Finnish): single sob
Ancestry of “nyyhkäys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nyyhkäistä | To snuffle once while weeping |
| 2 | Finnish | nyyhkiä | To sob |
| 3 | Finnish | nyyh | sob |