Where does “syvyyshumala” come from?

syvyyshumala (Finnish) comes from Finnish syvyys, from Finnish syvä, from Proto-Finnic cüvä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric tiwä.

Ancestry of “syvyyshumala”, step by step

syvyyshumala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish syvyys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyvyysdepth
2Finnishsyvädeep; deep-water; deep, profound
3Proto-Finniccüvädeep
4Proto-Finno-Ugrictiwä—

via Finnish humala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhumalahop; drunkenness, intoxication, high
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*humala—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric tiwä →Every word from Proto-Finnic cüvä →Every word from Finnish syvä →