Where does “inuiittikieli” come from?
inuiittikieli (Finnish) comes from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.
Ancestry of “inuiittikieli”, step by step
inuiittikieli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kieli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kieli | tongue; language; string |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | keeli | tongue; language |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | käle | tongue; language |
via Finnish inuiitti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inuiitti | — |