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Where does “kaiketi” come from?

kaiketi (Finnish) comes from Finnish ti, from English dit, from French dît, from Old French dit, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kaiketi (Finnish): probably; surely

Definitions

  1. probably; surely

Ancestry of “kaiketi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtiAbbreviation of tiistai; dit
2EnglishditTo stop up; block ; close; To close up; A ditty,...
3Frenchdîtthird-person singular imperfect subjunctive of...
4Old Frenchditword; story; tale; past participle of dire
5Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “kaiketi”

  • kai
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