Where does “sorakielisyys” come from?
sorakielisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish sorakielinen, from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.
sorakielisyys (Finnish): burringness burring one's R's
Definitions
- burringness burring one's R's
Ancestry of “sorakielisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sorakielinen | burring that burrs one's R's, i.e. who pronounces them as a uvular sound as opposed to the alveolar trill, the latter being the correct pronunciation in Finnish |
| 2 | Finnish | kieli | tongue; language; string |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keeli | tongue; language |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | käle | tongue; language |