Where does “yömyssy” come from?
yömyssy (Finnish) comes from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.
yömyssy (Finnish): nightcap
Ancestry of “yömyssy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yö | period of day
Previous:
iltayö
Next:
aamuyö;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | öö | night |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | üje | — |