Where does “keskikantasuomi” come from?
keskikantasuomi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kantasuomi, from Finnish kanta, from Proto-Finnic kanta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kanta.
keskikantasuomi (Finnish): Middle Proto-Finnic, hypothetical stage between Early Proto-Finnic and Late Proto-Finnic
Definitions
- Middle Proto-Finnic, hypothetical stage between Early Proto-Finnic and Late Proto-Finnic
Ancestry of “keskikantasuomi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kantasuomi | Proto-Finnic hypothetical language, ancestor of all of the Finnic languages |
| 2 | Finnish | kanta | stem; position, opinion, point of view, account;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kanta | heel |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kanta | — |