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Where does “kisailla” come from?

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

kisailla (Finnish): To play; To race; To frolic

Definitions

  1. To play; To race; To frolic

Ancestry of “kisailla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkisataTo play; To compete
2Finnishkisacompetition, games
3Proto-Finnickisa—
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickiśɜ—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kiśɜ →