Where does “kesäkuu” come from?
kesäkuu (Finnish) comes from Finnish Kuu, from Finnish kuusi, from Proto-Finnic kuuci, from Proto-Uralic kutte — ridge; six.
kesäkuu (Finnish): June
Ancestry of “kesäkuu”, step by step
kesäkuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Kuu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kuu | The Moon the satellite of the Earth |
| 2 | Finnish | kuusi | six; spruce; Norway spruce, "Picea abies" |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kuuci | six |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kutte | ridge; six |
via Finnish kesä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kesä | summer; fallow; Abbreviation of kesäkuu |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kesä | summer; fallow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ós-r | — |
Words derived from “kesäkuu”