Where does “pehmentyä” come from?
pehmentyä (Finnish) comes from Finnish pehmentää, from Finnish pehmeä, from Proto-Finnic pehmedä — soft.
pehmentyä (Finnish): to soften, mellow, mellow out
Definitions
- to soften, mellow, mellow out
Ancestry of “pehmentyä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pehmentää | To soften, make soft or softer ; to mellow;... |
| 2 | Finnish | pehmeä | soft; silky; smooth |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pehmedä | soft |