Where does “vanhurskas” come from?

vanhurskas (Finnish) comes from Finnish hurskas, from Proto-Finnic hurskas, from Proto-Germanic hurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

vanhurskas (Finnish): righteous

Definitions

  1. righteous

Ancestry of “vanhurskas”, step by step

vanhurskas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hurskas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhurskaspious; wise, deliberate
2Proto-Finnichurskasbrisk, lively, quick
3Proto-Germanichurskazfast; quick; lively
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

via Finnish väkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväkäbarb; fluke
2Proto-Finnicvakacalm; steady, stable

Words derived from “vanhurskas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurskaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic hurskas →