Where does “helkavirsi” come from?
helkavirsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish virsi, from Proto-Finnic virci, from Proto-Finnic virti.
helkavirsi (Finnish): Finnish poems that were told or written in...
Definitions
- Finnish poems that were told or written in...
Ancestry of “helkavirsi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | virsi | hymn, psalm or chant |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | virci | song, poem |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | virti | — |