Where does “selko” come from?

selko (Finnish) comes from Finnish selkeä, from Proto-Finnic selkedä — clear.

selko (Finnish): understanding the state of having understood, being clear

Definitions

  1. understanding the state of having understood, being clear

Ancestry of “selko”, step by step

selko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish selkeä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishselkeäclear, sunny; Up to 1/8 covered by clouds; clear
2Proto-Finnicselkedäclear

via Finnish o

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisho

Words derived from “selko

Every word from Proto-Finnic selkedä