Where does “asjakohane” come from?

asjakohane (Estonian) comes from Estonian kohane, from Estonian kõht, from Proto-Finnic koktu, from Proto-Finno-Permic koktɜ.

asjakohane (Estonian): apposite, pertinent, relevant

Definitions

  1. apposite, pertinent, relevant

Ancestry of “asjakohane”, step by step

asjakohane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kohane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankohanesuitable, right, appropriate, relevant
2Estoniankõhtbelly, gut; stomach
3Proto-Finnickoktuwomb
4Proto-Finno-Permickoktɜ—

via Estonian asi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianasimatter; thing; subject
2Proto-Finnicacjamatter, case
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic koktɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic koktu →Every word from Estonian kõht →