Where does “vanhuudenheikko” come from?
vanhuudenheikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish vanhuus, from Finnish vanha, from Proto-Finnic vanha, from Proto-Finno-Permic wanša.
vanhuudenheikko (Finnish): infirm, senile, old and frail
Definitions
- infirm, senile, old and frail
Ancestry of “vanhuudenheikko”, step by step
vanhuudenheikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vanhuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vanhuus | age |
| 2 | Finnish | vanha | old |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vanha | old |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | wanša | — |
via Finnish heikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | heikko | weak; faint; feeble |