Where does “Keski-Suomi” come from?

Keski-Suomi (Finnish) comes from Finnish Keski-, from Proto-Finnic keski, from Proto-Finno-Permic keske.

Keski-Suomi (Finnish): Central Finland

Definitions

  1. Central Finland

Ancestry of “Keski-Suomi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKeski-middle, central; average, mid-, medium
2Proto-Finnickeskimiddle, center
3Proto-Finno-Permickeske

Words derived from “Keski-Suomi

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic keskeEvery word from Finnish Keski-Every word from Proto-Finnic keski