Where does “kiviaita” come from?

kiviaita (Finnish) comes from Ingrian kivi, from Proto-Finnic kivi, from Proto-Uralic kiwe — rock, stone.

kiviaita (Finnish): stone fence

Definitions

  1. stone fence

Ancestry of “kiviaita”, step by step

kiviaita traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankivistone
2Proto-Finnickivistone, rock
3Proto-Uralickiwerock, stone

via Finnish aita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaitafence; wall
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*aita—
3Proto-Uralic*ajtafence

via Finnish kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkivistone; a piece of stone which is larger than a...
2Latin-lanominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
Every word from Proto-Uralic kiwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic kivi →Every word from Ingrian kivi →