Where does “keskari” come from?

keskari (Finnish) comes from Finnish Keski-, from Proto-Finnic keski, from Proto-Finno-Permic keske.

keskari (Finnish): middle finger; Synonym of keskiolut

Definitions

  1. middle finger; Synonym of keskiolut

Ancestry of “keskari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKeski-middle, central; average, mid-, medium
2Proto-Finnickeskimiddle, center
3Proto-Finno-Permickeske—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic keske →Every word from Finnish Keski- →Every word from Proto-Finnic keski →