Where does “sisarkunta” come from?

sisarkunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish sisar, from Proto-Finnic sesar, from Proto-Balto-Slavic swésō, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

sisarkunta (Finnish): A sisterhood; A sisterhood, sorority

Definitions

  1. A sisterhood; A sisterhood, sorority

Ancestry of “sisarkunta”, step by step

sisarkunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sisar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsisarsister
2Proto-Finnicsesarsister
3Proto-Balto-Slavicswésōsister
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Finnish kunta

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