Where does “kärkevyys” come from?

kärkevyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kärkevä, from Finnish kärki, from Proto-Finnic kärki, from Proto-Finno-Permic kärke.

kärkevyys (Finnish): acerbicness, poignancy, sharpness

Definitions

  1. acerbicness, poignancy, sharpness

Ancestry of “kärkevyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkärkeväsharp-tempered, acerbic, poignant, polemic, sharp
2Finnishkärkipoint, tip, cusp; lead; vertex
3Proto-Finnickärkiblack woodpecker
4Proto-Finno-Permickärke—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic kärke →Every word from Proto-Finnic kärki →Every word from Finnish kärki →