Where does “terveysjuoma” come from?
terveysjuoma (Finnish) comes from Finnish juoma, from Proto-Finnic jooma, from Proto-Finnic joodak, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
terveysjuoma (Finnish): health drink
Ancestry of “terveysjuoma”, step by step
terveysjuoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish juoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juoma | drink; beverage; Agent participle of juoda |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jooma | drink; beverage |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | joodak | to drink |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |
via Finnish terveys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | terveys | health |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tervehüc | health |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | terveh | healthy, well; solid, whole |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -eh | Forms nominals |