alkusyy

Finnish

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Definitions
  • initial reason or cause
  • (philosophy) prime mover

Etymology

Affix from Finnish alku (beginning, primeval, proto-, origin) + Finnish syy (cause, reason, fiber).

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Finnish

syy

Gloss

cause, reason, fiber

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Person/Thing

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