Where does “päänsärky” come from?
päänsärky (Finnish) comes from Finnish särky, from Finnish särkeä, from Proto-Finnic särkedäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ćärke-.
päänsärky (Finnish): headache
Ancestry of “päänsärky”, step by step
päänsärky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish särky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | särky | ache |
| 2 | Finnish | särkeä | to break, shatter, smash cause to break into two or more pieces |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | särkedäk | to be sore, to ache; to break |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ćärke- | — |
via Finnish pää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
Words derived from “päänsärky”