Where does “viihtyvyys” come from?
viihtyvyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish viihtyä, from Proto-Finnic viihtüdäk.
viihtyvyys (Finnish): comfort
Definitions
- comfort
Ancestry of “viihtyvyys”, step by step
viihtyvyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viihtyä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viihtyä | to get on, get along, enjoy; to enjoy oneself; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | viihtüdäk | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |