Where does “kesyhevonen” come from?

kesyhevonen (Finnish) comes from Finnish hevonen, from Proto-Finnic hepoinen, from Proto-Finnic -inen — -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en.

kesyhevonen (Finnish): domestic horse, domesticated horse

Definitions

  1. domestic horse, domesticated horse

Ancestry of “kesyhevonen”, step by step

kesyhevonen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hevonen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhevonenhorse, "Equus caballus"; horse; knight
2Proto-Finnichepoinenhorse
3Proto-Finnic-inen-ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en

via Finnish kesy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkesytame; domesticated; domestic, as of animals
Every word from Proto-Finnic -inen →Every word from Proto-Finnic hepoinen →Every word from Finnish hevonen →