Where does “tekosyy” come from?

tekosyy (Finnish) comes from Finnish teko, from Proto-Finnic teko, from Proto-Finnic tektäk, from Proto-Uralic teke-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

tekosyy (Finnish): A pretext; An excuse, a plea

Definitions

  1. A pretext; An excuse, a plea

Ancestry of “tekosyy”, step by step

tekosyy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish teko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtekoact, deed; achievement; refers to a deed,...
2Proto-Finnictekoact, deed
3Proto-Finnictektäkto do; to make
4Proto-Uralicteke-to do; to put, to place
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Finnish syy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyyfibre; filament; grain
2Proto-Finnicsüüthread, fibre; annual ring; reason, cause
3Proto-Uralicśuwemouth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Uralic teke- →Every word from Proto-Finnic tektäk →