Where does “tyyny” come from?
tyyny (Finnish) comes from Swedish dyna, from Old Norse dýna, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tyyny (Finnish): pillow, cushion
Ancestry of “tyyny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dyna | a cushion |
| 2 | Old Norse | dýna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dūnaz | Alternative form of *dūnǭ; down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “tyyny”