Where does “herkiste” come from?
herkiste (Finnish) comes from Finnish herkistää, from Finnish herkkä, from Proto-Finnic herkkä.
herkiste (Finnish): allergen, sensitizer
Ancestry of “herkiste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | herkistää | to sensitize |
| 2 | Finnish | herkkä | delicate, vulnerable; physically sensitive,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | herkkä | — |