Where does “kuritegu” come from?
kuritegu (Estonian) comes from Estonian tegu, from Proto-Finnic teko, from Proto-Finnic tektäk, from Proto-Uralic teke-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
kuritegu (Estonian): crime
Definitions
- crime
Ancestry of “kuritegu”, step by step
kuritegu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian tegu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | tegu | action, deed, doing |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | teko | act, deed |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tektäk | to do; to make |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | teke- | to do; to put, to place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Estonian kuri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kuri | evil; sinister |