Where does “pyhävaatteet” come from?

pyhävaatteet (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaate, from Proto-Finnic *vaat'ëk, from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

pyhävaatteet (Finnish): Sunday best

Definitions

  1. Sunday best

Ancestry of “pyhävaatteet”, step by step

pyhävaatteet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaatepiece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes
2Proto-Finnic*vaat'ëkclothing, garment
3Proto-Germanicwēdizpiece of cloth, garment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Finnish pyhä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpyhäholy, sacred; Sunday, dominical,...
2Proto-Finnicpühäholiday, fast; holy, sacred
3Proto-Finno-Permicpišä—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēdiz →Every word from Proto-Finnic *vaat'ëk →