Where does “kiittimet” come from?

kiittimet (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiittää, from Proto-Finnic kiittädäk, from Proto-Baltic geyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- — to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...

kiittimet (Finnish): fingers; used in connection with praying

Definitions

  1. fingers; used in connection with praying

Ancestry of “kiittimet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiittääto thank, express one's gratitude
2Proto-Finnickiittädäkto thank
3Proto-Balticgeyd-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵey-to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- →Every word from Proto-Baltic geyd- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kiittädäk →
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