Where does “kirahdus” come from?
kirahdus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kirahtaa, from Finnish kirkua, from Proto-Germanic skrīkijaną, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.
kirahdus (Finnish): squall, waul brief sound
Definitions
- squall, waul brief sound
Ancestry of “kirahdus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirahtaa | to say in a shrill voice, shriek |
| 2 | Finnish | kirkua | To scream, shriek, cry out |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |