Where does “kalliskivi” come from?
kalliskivi (Estonian) comes from Estonian kivi, from Proto-Finnic kivi, from Proto-Uralic kiwe — rock, stone.
kalliskivi (Estonian): gem
Ancestry of “kalliskivi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | kivi | stone, rock; hashish; cannabis, weed |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kivi | stone, rock |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kiwe | rock, stone |