Where does “tyhmänylpeys” come from?
tyhmänylpeys (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyhmänylpeä, from Finnish tyhmä, from Finnish tuhma, from Proto-Finnic tuhma, from Proto-Germanic dusmaz.
tyhmänylpeys (Finnish): arrogance, haughtiness, snobbishness
Definitions
- arrogance, haughtiness, snobbishness
Ancestry of “tyhmänylpeys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tyhmänylpeä | arrogant, haughty, snobbish |
| 2 | Finnish | tyhmä | dumb, stupid |
| 3 | Finnish | tuhma | naughty; dirty |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tuhma | stupid, foolish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dusmaz | — |