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
Ancestry of “keinokastelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | keino- | artificial |
| 2 | Finnish | keino | means, way, vehicle; trick; "as modifier in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | keajnō | way, road; method, means |