Where does “apukieli” come from?

apukieli (Finnish) comes from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

apukieli (Finnish): auxiliary language

Definitions

  1. auxiliary language

Ancestry of “apukieli”, step by step

apukieli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkielitongue; language; string
2Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
3Proto-Uralickäletongue; language

via Finnish apu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
2Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Finnic keeli →Every word from Finnish kieli →