Where does “kisakylä” come from?

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

kisakylä (Finnish): village or other area in which the participants in a (sports) competition reside

Definitions

  1. village or other area in which the participants in a (sports) competition reside

Ancestry of “kisakylä”, step by step

kisakylä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kisa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkisacompetition, games
2Proto-Finnickisagame, play, competition
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickiśɜ—

via Finnish kylä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkylävillage; Any private place, typically someone...
2Proto-Finno-Ugrickülädwelling
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kiśɜ →