Where does “kiertely” come from?
kiertely (Finnish) comes from Finnish kierrellä, from Finnish kiertää, from Proto-Finnic keertädäk, from Proto-Finnic keerä, from Proto-Uralic kerä.
kiertely (Finnish): wandering, walking or driving around
Definitions
- wandering, walking or driving around
Ancestry of “kiertely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kierrellä | to walk or drive around, wander; to avoid a... |
| 2 | Finnish | kiertää | to turn, twist, screw, rotate; to roll; to wind,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keertädäk | to turn; to spin thread |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | keerä | twisted |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kerä | — |