Where does “turvakehys” come from?

turvakehys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kehys, from Finnish kehä, from Proto-Finnic kehä, from Proto-Finnic keššä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric keččä.

turvakehys (Finnish): protective frame, safety frame

Definitions

  1. protective frame, safety frame

Ancestry of “turvakehys”, step by step

turvakehys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kehys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkehysframe; cadre
2Finnishkehäcircle, ring; halo; circle, circumference
3Proto-Finnickehäcircle, ring
4Proto-Finnickeššä—
5Proto-Finno-Ugrickeččä—

via Finnish turva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturvaprotection, safety, security; security
2Proto-Finnicturvaprotection, safety, security
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric keččä →Every word from Proto-Finnic keššä →Every word from Proto-Finnic kehä →