Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “koekaivaus” come from? koekaivaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish koe, from Finnish kokea, from Proto-Finnic kokedak, from Proto-Uralic koke-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
koekaivaus (Finnish): trial excavation, prospecting
Definitions trial excavation, prospecting Ancestry of “koekaivaus”, step by step koekaivaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koe Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish koe experiment; trial, test; examination, test, exam 2 Finnish kokea to experience, undergo; to suffer; ~ verkko = to... 3 Proto-Finnic kokedak to (go) take a look at 4 Proto-Uralic koke- see 5 Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- to see; eye
via Finnish kaivaus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kaivaus excavation 2 Finnish kaivaa to dig, dig up, dig out, excavate 3 Proto-Finnic kaivadak to dig up, to excavate 4 Proto-Uralic kajwa- dig