Where does “arkijärki” come from?

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

arkijärki (Finnish): common sense

Definitions

  1. common sense

Ancestry of “arkijärki”, step by step

arkijärki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish arki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharkiordinary, mundane or non-special days in life;...
2Proto-Finnicarkiordinary, mundane day
3Proto-Germanicargį̄wickedness

via Finnish järki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjärkireason; sense
2Proto-Finnicjärkirow; order, condition
Every word from Proto-Germanic argį̄ →