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Where does “äkki-” come from?

äkki- (Finnish) comes from Proto-Celtic akki, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

äkki- (Finnish): sudden

Definitions

  1. sudden

Ancestry of “äkki-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticakki—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “äkki-”

  • äkikseltään
  • äkillisesti
  • äkkimutka
  • äkkipikaisuus
  • äkkipikainen
  • äkillisyys
  • äkillinen
  • äkkiryhmä
  • äkkikuolema
  • äkisti
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