Where does “suvivirsi” come from?

suvivirsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish virsi, from Proto-Finnic virci, from Proto-Finnic virti.

suvivirsi (Finnish): a traditional Swedish and Finnish summertime hymn (Den blomstertid nu kommer / Jo joutui armas aika), also traditionally sung at alakoulu end-of-year celebrations / graduations

Definitions

  1. a traditional Swedish and Finnish summertime hymn (Den blomstertid nu kommer / Jo joutui armas aika), also traditionally sung at alakoulu end-of-year celebrations / graduations

Ancestry of “suvivirsi”, step by step

suvivirsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish virsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirsihymn, psalm or chant
2Proto-Finnicvircisong, poem
3Proto-Finnicvirti—

via Finnish suvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuvisummer; south
2Proto-Finnicsuvisummer; south
3Proto-Uralicsuŋesummer
Every word from Proto-Finnic virti →Every word from Proto-Finnic virci →Every word from Finnish virsi →
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