Where does “vauvaikä” come from?
vauvaikä (Finnish) comes from Finnish ikä, from Proto-Finnic ikä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ikä — age, year.
vauvaikä (Finnish): babyhood, infancy being the age of a baby
Definitions
- babyhood, infancy being the age of a baby
Ancestry of “vauvaikä”, step by step
vauvaikä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ikä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ikä | age; life; lifetime |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ikä | age; lifetime |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ikä | age, year |
via Finnish vauva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vauva | baby; a baby animal |