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

seurakunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kunta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuntamunicipality, commune; local political division;...
2Proto-Finnickuntacommunity; group of people
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickunta

via Finnish seura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseuracompany; society; club, especially a...
2Proto-Finnicseprafriend; friendship, companionship

Words derived from “seurakunta

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