Where does “Keskiaho” come from?

Keskiaho (Finnish) comes from Finnish Aho, from Proto-Finnic aho, from Proto-Germanic askǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Ancestry of “Keskiaho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAhoAny of a number of small places in Finland
2Proto-Finnicahoabandoned swidden; glade (grassy open or cleared space in a forest)
3Proto-Germanicaskǭash, ashes
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic askǭ →Every word from Proto-Finnic aho →
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