Where does “silankaari” come from?
silankaari (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaari, from Proto-Finnic kaari, from Proto-Uralic këŋere — curved thing.
silankaari (Finnish): saddle of a harness saddle
Definitions
- saddle of a harness saddle
Ancestry of “silankaari”, step by step
silankaari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaari | curve; bow; arch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kaari | curve |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | këŋere | curved thing |
via Finnish sila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sila | harness saddle |