Where does “kesklinn” come from?

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

kesklinn (Estonian): city centre, city center, downtown

Definitions

  1. city centre, city center, downtown

Ancestry of “kesklinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankesk-middle, central; medium, average
2Proto-Finnickeskimiddle, center
3Proto-Finno-Permickeske—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic keske →Every word from Estonian kesk- →Every word from Proto-Finnic keski →