Where does “ikivanha” come from?
ikivanha (Finnish) comes from Finnish iki-, from Finnish iki, from Finnish ikä, from Proto-Finnic ikä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ikä — age, year.
ikivanha (Finnish): ancient, primeval; very old
Definitions
- ancient, primeval; very old
Ancestry of “ikivanha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | iki- | primitive; eternal |
| 2 | Finnish | iki | eternally |
| 3 | Finnish | ikä | age; life; lifetime |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ikä | age; lifetime |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | ikä | age, year |