Where does “hurskaasti” come from?
hurskaasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish hurskas, from Proto-Finnic hurskas, from Proto-Germanic hurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
hurskaasti (Finnish): piously
Ancestry of “hurskaasti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hurskas | pious; wise, deliberate |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hurskas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hurskaz | fast; quick; lively |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |