Where does “lähisukukieli” come from?

lähisukukieli (Finnish) comes from Finnish sukukieli, from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

lähisukukieli (Finnish): closely related language

Definitions

  1. closely related language

Ancestry of “lähisukukieli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsukukielilanguage relative
2Finnishkielitongue; language; string
3Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
4Proto-Uralickäletongue; language
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Finnic keeli →Every word from Finnish kieli →