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Where does “kisa” come from?

kisa (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kisa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kiśɜ.

kisa (Finnish): competition, games

Definitions

  1. competition, games

Ancestry of “kisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickisa—
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickiśɜ—

Words derived from “kisa”

  • talvikisa
  • olympiakisat
  • arvokisa
  • kisapaikka
  • kisailla
  • kisata
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