Where does “syvyys” come from?
syvyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish syvä, from Proto-Finnic cüvä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric tiwä.
syvyys (Finnish): depth
Ancestry of “syvyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | syvä | deep; deep-water; deep, profound |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | cüvä | deep |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | tiwä | — |
Words derived from “syvyys”