Where does “vanhurskaus” come from?
vanhurskaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vanhurskas, from Finnish hurskas, from Proto-Finnic hurskas, from Proto-Germanic hurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
vanhurskaus (Finnish): righteousness
Definitions
- righteousness
Ancestry of “vanhurskaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vanhurskas | righteous |
| 2 | Finnish | hurskas | pious; wise, deliberate |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hurskas | brisk, lively, quick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hurskaz | fast; quick; lively |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |