Where does “kehotella” come from?

kehotella (Finnish) comes from Finnish kehottaa, from Finnish kehkeä, from Proto-Finnic kehkedä.

Ancestry of “kehotella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkehottaato recommend; to urge, to encourage
2Finnishkehkeäwide; brisk, lively; soft, fluffy
3Proto-Finnickehkedä—
Every word from Proto-Finnic kehkedä →Every word from Finnish kehkeä →Every word from Finnish kehottaa →
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