Where does “tyytyväinen” come from?
tyytyväinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyytyä, from Proto-Finnic tüütüdäk.
tyytyväinen (Finnish): content, satisfied; happy, pleased
Definitions
- content, satisfied; happy, pleased
Ancestry of “tyytyväinen”, step by step
tyytyväinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tyytyä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tyytyä | to content oneself with, settle for |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tüütüdäk | — |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |