Where does “pyhä” come from?
pyhä (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic pühä, from Proto-Finno-Permic pišä.
pyhä (Finnish): holy, sacred; Sunday, dominical,...
Definitions
- holy, sacred; Sunday, dominical,...
Ancestry of “pyhä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | pühä | holiday, fast; holy, sacred |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pišä | — |
Words derived from “pyhä”