Where does “valehtelija” come from?
valehtelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish jä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ja, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
valehtelija (Finnish): liar one who tells lies
Definitions
- liar one who tells lies
Ancestry of “valehtelija”, step by step
valehtelija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jä | ice |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *ja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
via Finnish valehdella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valehdella | to lie tell untruths |
| 2 | Finnish | vale | A lie; an untruth; a fabrication; As modifier in... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valeh | lie, untruth |
| 4 | Persian | واله | enamored, distraught (e.g. with love) |