Where does “järky” come from?

järky (Finnish) comes from Estonian järg, from Proto-Finnic järki — row; order, condition.

järky (Finnish): bench, stool

Definitions

  1. bench, stool

Ancestry of “järky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianjärgrow, queue; sequel, continuation; the limit until...
2Proto-Finnicjärkirow; order, condition
Every word from Proto-Finnic järkiEvery word from Estonian järg