Where does “venäjänkielinen” come from?

venäjänkielinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kieli, from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

venäjänkielinen (Finnish): Russian-speaking, Russophone

Definitions

  1. Russian-speaking, Russophone

Ancestry of “venäjänkielinen”, step by step

venäjänkielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkielitongue; language; string
2Proto-Finnickeelitongue; language
3Proto-Uralickäletongue; language

via Finnish venäjä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvenäjäRussian
2FinnishvenätA Russian
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Finnic keeli →Every word from Finnish kieli →
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