Where does “fäärinkielinen” come from?

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

fäärinkielinen (Finnish): Faroese, of or pertaining to the Faroese language

Definitions

  1. Faroese, of or pertaining to the Faroese language

Ancestry of “fäärinkielinen”, step by step

fäärinkielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

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

via Finnish fääri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishfääriThe Faroese language
2FinnishFärsaaret
Every word from Proto-Uralic käleEvery word from Proto-Finnic keeliEvery word from Finnish kieli
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