Where does “uhkus” come from?

uhkus (Estonian) comes from Estonian uhke, from Proto-Finnic uhkeda, from Proto-Finnic uhka.

uhkus (Estonian): pride; glory

Definitions

  1. pride; glory

Ancestry of “uhkus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianuhkeproud; grand, lofty
2Proto-Finnicuhkedagrand
3Proto-Finnicuhka—
Every word from Proto-Finnic uhka →Every word from Proto-Finnic uhkeda →Every word from Estonian uhke →
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