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Where does “seurakunta” come from?

seurakunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kunta, from Proto-Finnic kunta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kunta.

seurakunta (Finnish): A parish; A congregation, parish; Any group of...

Definitions

  1. A parish; A congregation, parish; Any group of...

Ancestry of “seurakunta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuntamunicipality, commune; local political division;...
2Proto-Finnickunta—
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickunta—

Words derived from “seurakunta”

  • seurakuntayhtymä
  • seurakuntalainen
  • diasporaseurakunta
  • seurakunnallinen
  • ortodoksiseurakunta
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