Where does “päivänselvyys” come from?
päivänselvyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish päivänselvä, from Finnish päivä, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
päivänselvyys (Finnish): obviousness
Definitions
- obviousness
Ancestry of “päivänselvyys”, step by step
päivänselvyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish päivänselvä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | päivänselvä | obvious; crystal clear, clear as day |
| 2 | Finnish | päivä | day; the sun |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |