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Where does “arki” come from?

arki (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic arki, from Proto-Germanic argį̄ — wickedness.

arki (Finnish): ordinary, mundane or non-special days in life;...

Definitions

  1. ordinary, mundane or non-special days in life;...

Ancestry of “arki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicarki—
2Proto-Germanicargį̄wickedness

Words derived from “arki”

  • arkisuus
  • arkinen
  • arkipäivä
  • arkipäiväistää
  • arkielämä
  • arkipäiväisyys
  • arkipäiväinen
  • arkipyhä
Every word from Proto-Germanic argį̄ →