Where does “keskuslyriikka” come from?
keskuslyriikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish keskus, from Finnish Keski-, from Proto-Finnic keski, from Proto-Finno-Permic keske.
Ancestry of “keskuslyriikka”, step by step
keskuslyriikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish keskus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keskus | centre/center |
| 2 | Finnish | Keski- | middle, central; average, mid-, medium |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keski | middle, center |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | keske | — |
via Finnish lyriikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lyriikka | lyric poetry |