Where does “kylänluku” come from?
kylänluku (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian luku, from Proto-Finnic luku, from Proto-Finnic lukedak, from Proto-Uralic luke-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
kylänluku (Ingrian): examination in a rural area used to test reading skills and knowledge of Christianity
Definitions
- examination in a rural area used to test reading skills and knowledge of Christianity
Ancestry of “kylänluku”, step by step
kylänluku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian luku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | luku | number, amount; charm, spell; tempo |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | luku | number, quantity |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lukedak | to count; to read ? |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | luke- | to count |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Ingrian kylä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kylä | village |