Where does “selkä” come from?
selkä (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic selkä, from Proto-Finno-Permic śelkä.
selkä (Finnish): back; ridge, spine; watershed area
Definitions
- back; ridge, spine; watershed area
Ancestry of “selkä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | selkä | back; ridge |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Permic | śelkä | — |
Words derived from “selkä”