Where does “kerrannaisyksikkö” come from?
kerrannaisyksikkö (Finnish) comes from Finnish kerrannainen, from Finnish kerta, from Proto-Finnic kerta, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
kerrannaisyksikkö (Finnish): unit multiplier in SI, such as kilo
Definitions
- unit multiplier in SI, such as kilo
Ancestry of “kerrannaisyksikkö”, step by step
kerrannaisyksikkö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kerrannainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kerrannainen | a multiple |
| 2 | Finnish | kerta | time, occasion; time; times; also once, when the... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kerta | time |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |