Where does “kihlat” come from?

kihlat (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic gīslaz, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

kihlat (Finnish): engagement ring and engagement presents...

Definitions

  1. engagement ring and engagement presents...

Ancestry of “kihlat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgīslazhostage
2Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
3Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “kihlat

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-