Where does “arkailu” come from?

arkailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish arkailla, from Finnish arka, from Proto-Finnic arka, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.

arkailu (Finnish): being shy or timid, acting shy or timid

Definitions

  1. being shy or timid, acting shy or timid

Ancestry of “arkailu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisharkaillaTo draw/hang back, shy, withdraw, retire; to be...
2Finnisharkatender, sore; sensitive; timid, shy, bashful
3Proto-Finnicarkatimid, shy
4Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic arka →