Where does “selkeys” come from?
selkeys (Finnish) comes from Finnish selkeä, from Proto-Finnic selkedä — clear.
selkeys (Finnish): clarity
Ancestry of “selkeys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | selkeä | clear, sunny; Up to 1/8 covered by clouds; clear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | selkedä | clear |