Where does “kehys” come from?
kehys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kehä, from Proto-Finnic kehä, from Proto-Finnic keššä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric keččä.
kehys (Finnish): frame; cadre
Definitions
- frame; cadre
Ancestry of “kehys”, step by step
kehys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kehä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kehä | circle, ring; halo; circle, circumference |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kehä | circle, ring |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keššä | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | keččä | — |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |