Where does “kalliskivi” come from?

kalliskivi (Estonian) comes from Estonian kivi, from Proto-Finnic kivi, from Proto-Uralic kiwe — rock, stone.

kalliskivi (Estonian): gem

Definitions

  1. gem

Ancestry of “kalliskivi”, step by step

kalliskivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankivistone, rock; hashish; cannabis, weed
2Proto-Finnickivistone, rock
3Proto-Uralickiwerock, stone

via Estonian kallis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankallisexpensive; dear; precious
2Proto-Finnickallisdear, precious, beloved
Every word from Proto-Uralic kiwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic kivi →Every word from Estonian kivi →