Where does “kalleus” come from?
kalleus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kallis, from Proto-Finnic kallis — dear, precious, beloved.
kalleus (Finnish): expensiveness, costliness; valuables, treasure
Definitions
- expensiveness, costliness; valuables, treasure
Ancestry of “kalleus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kallis | expensive; dear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kallis | dear, precious, beloved |
Words derived from “kalleus”