Where does “keitinliemi” come from?
keitinliemi (Finnish) comes from Finnish liemi, from Proto-Finnic leemi, from Proto-Uralic läme — broth.
keitinliemi (Finnish): broth
Ancestry of “keitinliemi”, step by step
keitinliemi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish liemi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liemi | broth; stock; liquor |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leemi | broth, soup |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | läme | broth |
via Finnish keitin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keitin | cooker; short for kahvinkeitin; electric kettle |
| 2 | Finnish | keittää | To boil; to boil over; To cook; To cook up |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | keje- | — |