Where does “kevytsinkoryhmä” come from?
kevytsinkoryhmä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kevytsinko, from Finnish kevyt, from Finnish keveä, from Proto-Finnic kepedä, from Proto-Uralic kepä — light, of little weight.
kevytsinkoryhmä (Finnish): light anti-tank squad infantry squad armed with light anti-ank weapons
Definitions
- light anti-tank squad infantry squad armed with light anti-ank weapons
Ancestry of “kevytsinkoryhmä”, step by step
kevytsinkoryhmä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kevytsinko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kevytsinko | light anti-tank weapon |
| 2 | Finnish | kevyt | light, lightweight |
| 3 | Finnish | keveä | lightweight |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kepedä | light, of little weight |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kepä | light, of little weight |