Where does “erikielinen” come from?

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

erikielinen (Finnish): in a different language

Definitions

  1. in a different language

Ancestry of “erikielinen”, step by step

erikielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

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

via Finnish eri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheridifferent, other, another; different, separate;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*erei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Finnic keeli →Every word from Finnish kieli →