Where does “vajaaälyisyys” come from?

vajaaälyisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish vajaaälyinen, from Finnish älyinen, from Finnish äly, from Proto-Finnic älü, from Proto-Finno-Permic älwä.

vajaaälyisyys (Finnish): mental or intellectual deficiency

Definitions

  1. mental or intellectual deficiency

Ancestry of “vajaaälyisyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvajaaälyinenmentally or intellectually deficient
2Finnishälyinenwitted
3Finnishälyintellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong
4Proto-Finnicälüintellect, intelligence, understanding
5Proto-Finno-Permicälwä
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic älwäEvery word from Proto-Finnic älüEvery word from Finnish äly