Where does “vilunväristys” come from?

vilunväristys (Finnish) comes from Finnish väristys, from Finnish väristä, from Proto-Finnic väristäk — to shiver, to quiver, to tremble.

vilunväristys (Finnish): chill

Definitions

  1. chill

Ancestry of “vilunväristys”, step by step

vilunväristys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish väristys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväristysshiver, quiver, tremble, vibe; creep, creeps; as...
2Finnishväristäto shiver; to quiver; to tremble
3Proto-Finnicväristäkto shiver, to quiver, to tremble

via Finnish vilu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvilucold
2Proto-Finnicvilucool, cold
Every word from Proto-Finnic väristäk →Every word from Finnish väristä →Every word from Finnish väristys →