Where does “katkelma” come from?

katkelma (Finnish) comes from Finnish katketa, from Proto-Finnic katket'ak — to break (into two pieces), to snap.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “katkelma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkatketato cut; to break, snap
2Proto-Finnickatket'akto break (into two pieces), to snap

Words derived from “katkelma”

Every word from Proto-Finnic katket'ak →Every word from Finnish katketa →