Where does “kesakuu” come from?
kesakuu (Estonian) comes from Karelian kuu, from Proto-Finnic kuu, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.
kesakuu (Estonian): June
Ancestry of “kesakuu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Karelian | kuu | moon |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuu | moon; month; fat, tallow |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kuŋe | the Moon |