Where does “virkistys” come from?
virkistys (Finnish) comes from Finnish virkistää, from Finnish virkeä, from Proto-Finnic virkedä.
virkistys (Finnish): recreation; relaxation
Ancestry of “virkistys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virkistää | To refresh; To reinvigorate |
| 2 | Finnish | virkeä | alert, fresh |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | virkedä | — |
Words derived from “virkistys”