Where does “keviäkuu” come from?
keviäkuu (Karelian) comes from Karelian kuu, from Proto-Finnic kuu, from Proto-Uralic kuŋe — the Moon.
keviäkuu (Karelian): March
Definitions
- March
Ancestry of “keviäkuu”, step by step
keviäkuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Karelian kuu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karelian | kuu | moon |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuu | moon; month; fat, tallow |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | kuŋe | the Moon |
via Finnish keviä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keviä | Partitive singular form of kevi |