Where does “kiretä” come from?
kiretä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kireä, from Proto-Finnic kiredä, from Proto-Finno-Permic kirɜ.
kiretä (Finnish): Alternative form of kiristyä
Definitions
- Alternative form of kiristyä
Ancestry of “kiretä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kireä | tight, taut; tense |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kiredä | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | kirɜ | — |