Where does “keskus” come from?

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

keskus (Estonian): centre/center

Definitions

  1. centre/center

Ancestry of “keskus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankesk-middle, central; medium, average
2Proto-Finnickeskimiddle, center
3Proto-Finno-Permickeske

Words derived from “keskus

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic keskeEvery word from Estonian kesk-Every word from Proto-Finnic keski