Where does “kero” come from?

kero (Finnish) comes from Northern Sami čearru, from Proto-Samic čearō — treeless felltop.

kero (Finnish): A round, treeless top of a fell; now mostly in...

Definitions

  1. A round, treeless top of a fell; now mostly in...

Ancestry of “kero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samičearruvegetation-poor high mountain stretch
2Proto-Samicčearōtreeless felltop

Words derived from “kero”

Every word from Proto-Samic čearō →Every word from Northern Sami čearru →
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