Where does “kiirus” come from?
kiirus (Estonian) comes from Estonian kiire, from Proto-Finnic kiireh — hurry, haste.
kiirus (Estonian): speed, velocity
Ancestry of “kiirus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | kiire | fast; hurry, haste; rush |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kiireh | hurry, haste |
Words derived from “kiirus”