Where does “käsipuu” come from?
käsipuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian käsi, from Proto-Finnic käci, from Proto-Uralic käte — hand.
käsipuu (Estonian): handrail, banister
Ancestry of “käsipuu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | käsi | hand |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | käci | arm; hand |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | käte | hand |