Where does “ensikylvö” come from?
ensikylvö (Finnish) comes from Finnish ensi, from Proto-Finnic enci, from Proto-Finnic -nci, from Proto-Uralic -mte.
ensikylvö (Finnish): first sowing
Ancestry of “ensikylvö”, step by step
ensikylvö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ensi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ensi | next; first; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | enci | first; next |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -nci | Forms ordinal numbers from the corresponding... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -mte | — |
via Finnish kylvö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kylvö | sowing, planting |
| 2 | Finnish | kylvää | to sow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | külvädäk | to sow, to disperse |