Where does “kevytjukurtti” come from?
kevytjukurtti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kevyt, from Finnish keveä, from Proto-Finnic kepedä, from Proto-Uralic kepä — light, of little weight.
Ancestry of “kevytjukurtti”, step by step
kevytjukurtti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kevyt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kevyt | light, lightweight |
| 2 | Finnish | keveä | lightweight |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kepedä | light, of little weight |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kepä | light, of little weight |
via Finnish jukurtti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jukurtti | — |