Where does “selkeys” come from?
selkeys (Finnish) comes from Finnish selkeä, from Proto-Finnic selkedä — clear.
selkeys (Finnish): clarity
Definitions
- clarity
Ancestry of “selkeys”, step by step
selkeys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish selkeä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | selkeä | clear, sunny; Up to 1/8 covered by clouds; clear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | selkedä | clear |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |