Where does “kerkeäkielinen” come from?

kerkeäkielinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

kerkeäkielinen (Finnish): glib, smooth-talking

Definitions

  1. glib, smooth-talking

Ancestry of “kerkeäkielinen”, step by step

kerkeäkielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkielitongue; language; string
2Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
3Proto-Uralickäletongue; language

via Finnish kerkeä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkerkeäquick, prompt; Indicative present connegative...
2Proto-Finnickerkedäquick, prompt
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Finnic keeli →Every word from Finnish kieli →