Where does “turhanpäiväisyys” come from?
turhanpäiväisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish turhanpäiväinen, from Finnish päivä, from Proto-Finnic päivä, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
turhanpäiväisyys (Finnish): futility, uselessness
Definitions
- futility, uselessness
Ancestry of “turhanpäiväisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | turhanpäiväinen | futile, useless, meaningless |
| 2 | Finnish | päivä | day; the sun |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | päivä | sun; day |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |