Where does “yösyöppö” come from?

yösyöppö (Finnish) comes from Finnish syöppö, from Finnish syödä, from Proto-Finnic söödäk, from Proto-Indo-European suH-é.

yösyöppö (Finnish): night eater One who often eats during nighttime, especially gluttonously

Definitions

  1. night eater One who often eats during nighttime, especially gluttonously

Ancestry of “yösyöppö”, step by step

yösyöppö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish syöppö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyöppöglutton; guzzler, gas guzzler
2Finnishsyödäto eat; to wear out, to tire, to strain; to...
3Proto-Finnicsöödäkto eat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-é—

via Finnish yö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishyöperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
2Proto-Finnicöönight
3Proto-Finno-Ugricüje—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH-é →Every word from Proto-Finnic söödäk →Every word from Finnish syödä →