Where does “naisleski” come from?

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

naisleski (Finnish): widow woman whose spouse has died

Definitions

  1. widow woman whose spouse has died

Ancestry of “naisleski”, step by step

naisleski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish leski

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

via Finnish nainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
2Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric leski →Every word from Finnish leski →