Where does “pyhyys” come from?
pyhyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyhä, from Proto-Finnic pühä, from Proto-Finno-Permic pišä.
pyhyys (Finnish): holiness, sacredness
Ancestry of “pyhyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pyhä | holy, sacred; Sunday, dominical,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pühä | holiday, fast; holy, sacred |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pišä | — |