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Where does “kesk-” come from?

kesk- (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic keski, from Proto-Finno-Permic keske.

kesk- (Estonian): middle, central; medium, average

Definitions

  1. middle, central; medium, average

Ancestry of “kesk-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickeskimiddle, center
2Proto-Finno-Permickeske—

Words derived from “kesk-”

  • kestel
  • kaubanduskeskus
  • kesköö
  • keskus
  • keskiga
  • kesksõna
  • keset
  • keskmine
  • kestma
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic keske →