Where does “vihkiäistilaisuus” come from?
vihkiäistilaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vihkiäiset, from Finnish vihkiä, from Old Swedish vīghia, from Old Norse vígja, from Proto-Germanic wīhijaną, from Proto-Germanic wīhaz, from Proto-Germanic wiganą, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vihkiäistilaisuus (Finnish): wedding ceremony
Definitions
- wedding ceremony
Ancestry of “vihkiäistilaisuus”, step by step
vihkiäistilaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vihkiäiset
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vihkiäiset | inauguration, dedication |
| 2 | Finnish | vihkiä | To marry, wed, join in holy matrimony; To ordain... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | vīghia | to hallow, to consecrate |
| 4 | Old Norse | vígja | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīhijaną | to hallow, to consecrate |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīhaz | sacred, holy |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wiganą | to fight, to battle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |