Where does “pikkukeskonen” come from?

pikkukeskonen (Finnish) comes from Finnish keskonen, from Finnish Keski-, from Proto-Finnic keski, from Proto-Finno-Permic keske.

pikkukeskonen (Finnish): a prematurely born child who was born on week 32 or earlier, or had a weight of under 1500 grams when born

Definitions

  1. a prematurely born child who was born on week 32 or earlier, or had a weight of under 1500 grams when born

Ancestry of “pikkukeskonen”, step by step

pikkukeskonen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish keskonen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkeskonenPrematurely born child; a preemie
2FinnishKeski-middle, central; average, mid-, medium
3Proto-Finnickeskimiddle, center
4Proto-Finno-Permickeske—

via Finnish pikku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpikkulittle, small; little old
2Finnishpienilittle, small; Third-person singular indicative...
3Proto-Finnicpeenilittle, small; fine
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic keske →