Where does “hurskaus” come from?

hurskaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hurskas, from Proto-Finnic hurskas, from Proto-Germanic hurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

hurskaus (Finnish): piousness

Definitions

  1. piousness

Ancestry of “hurskaus”, step by step

hurskaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hurskas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhurskaspious; wise, deliberate
2Proto-Finnichurskasbrisk, lively, quick
3Proto-Germanichurskazfast; quick; lively
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurskaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic hurskas →