Where does “kymppikerho” come from?
kymppikerho (Finnish) comes from Finnish kerho, from Finnish keri, from Proto-Finnic keri, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.
kymppikerho (Finnish): Mile High Club
Ancestry of “kymppikerho”, step by step
kymppikerho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kerho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kerho | club |
| 2 | Finnish | keri | Third-person singular indicative past form of... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keri | ring, circle, hoop |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |
via Finnish kymppi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kymppi | ten; ten, tenner; foreman, straw boss |
| 2 | Finnish | kymmenen | decades
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nolla
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kaksikymmentä;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kümmen | ten; decade, group of ten |