Where does “keinokastelu” come from?

keinokastelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish keino-, from Finnish keino, from Proto-Samic keajnō — way, road; method, means.

keinokastelu (Finnish): irrigation

Definitions

  1. irrigation

Ancestry of “keinokastelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeino-artificial
2Finnishkeinomeans, way, vehicle; trick; "as modifier in a...
3Proto-Samickeajnōway, road; method, means
Every word from Proto-Samic keajnō →Every word from Finnish keino →Every word from Finnish keino- →
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