Where does “kulunki” come from?
kulunki (Finnish) comes from Finnish kulua, from Proto-Finnic kuludak, from Proto-Uralic kule- — to hear.
Ancestry of “kulunki”, step by step
kulunki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kulua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kulua | to wear; to get spent, go; to be/get consumed, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuludak | to wear out |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kule- | to hear |
via Finnish nki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nki | — |