Where does “kīerlõ” come from?

kīerlõ (Livonian) comes from Finnish kiero, from Proto-Finnic keero — twisted, bent.

kīerlõ (Livonian): to move around, fidget around, squirm

Definitions

  1. to move around, fidget around, squirm

Ancestry of “kīerlõ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkierocrooked, twisted; devious; cunning, sly
2Proto-Finnickeerotwisted, bent
Every word from Proto-Finnic keero →Every word from Finnish kiero →