Where does “põlevkivi” come from?

põlevkivi (Estonian) comes from Estonian kivi, from Proto-Finnic kivi, from Proto-Uralic kiwe — rock, stone.

põlevkivi (Estonian): oil shale

Definitions

  1. oil shale

Ancestry of “põlevkivi”, step by step

põlevkivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankivistone, rock; hashish; cannabis, weed
2Proto-Finnickivistone, rock
3Proto-Uralickiwerock, stone

via Estonian põlev

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpõlevburning, ardent
Every word from Proto-Uralic kiwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic kivi →Every word from Estonian kivi →