Where does “kehotus” come from?
kehotus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kehottaa, from Finnish kehkeä, from Proto-Finnic kehkedä.
kehotus (Finnish): request
Ancestry of “kehotus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kehottaa | to recommend; to urge, to encourage |
| 2 | Finnish | kehkeä | wide; brisk, lively; soft, fluffy |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kehkedä | — |