Where does “virkistys” come from?

virkistys (Finnish) comes from Finnish virkistää, from Finnish virkeä, from Proto-Finnic virkedä — alert, brisk.

virkistys (Finnish): recreation; relaxation

Definitions

  1. recreation; relaxation

Ancestry of “virkistys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvirkistääTo refresh; To reinvigorate
2Finnishvirkeäalert, fresh
3Proto-Finnicvirkedäalert, brisk

Words derived from “virkistys”

Every word from Proto-Finnic virkedä →Every word from Finnish virkeä →Every word from Finnish virkistää →