Where does “leskirivi” come from?

leskirivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish leski, from Proto-Finno-Ugric leski.

leskirivi (Finnish): widow, widow line

Definitions

  1. widow, widow line

Ancestry of “leskirivi”, step by step

leskirivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish leski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleskiwidow female, widower male
2Proto-Finno-Ugricleski—

via Finnish rivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrivirow, line; line; rank
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric leski →Every word from Finnish leski →