Where does “keskosuus” come from?

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

keskosuus (Finnish): being a prematurely born child

Definitions

  1. being a prematurely born child

Ancestry of “keskosuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkeskonenPrematurely born child; a preemie
2FinnishKeski-middle, central; average, mid-, medium
3Proto-Finnickeskimiddle, center
4Proto-Finno-Permickeske—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic keske →Every word from Finnish Keski- →Every word from Proto-Finnic keski →