Where does “söpöys” come from?

söpöys (Finnish) comes from Finnish söpö, from Finnish söötti, from Swedish söt, from Old Swedish söter, from Old Norse sœtr, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

söpöys (Finnish): cuteness

Definitions

  1. cuteness

Ancestry of “söpöys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsöpöcute
2Finnishsöötticute, sweet
3Swedishsötsweet; of the taste of sugar; sweet; not salty;...
4Old Swedishsötersweet
5Old Norsesœtrsweet
6Proto-Germanicswōtuzsweet
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswéh₂dussweet
8Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus →Every word from Proto-Germanic swōtuz →