Where does “marraskesi” come from?

marraskesi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kesi, from Proto-Finnic keci, from Proto-Uralic keδ́e.

marraskesi (Finnish): stratum corneum

Definitions

  1. stratum corneum

Ancestry of “marraskesi”, step by step

marraskesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkesiThe thin outer layer of skin; Third-person...
2Proto-Finnickeciouter skin
3Proto-Uralickeδ́e

via Finnish marras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmarrasdead or dying person; soul of a dead person; omen...
2Proto-Finnicmardasdead; dying
3Proto-Indo-European*mr̥tás
Every word from Proto-Uralic keδ́eEvery word from Proto-Finnic keciEvery word from Finnish kesi
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