Where does “kierdi” come from?

kierdi (Livonian) comes from Livonian kierdõ, from Proto-Finnic kerkedä — quick, prompt.

kierdi (Livonian): fast, quick, rapid

Definitions

  1. fast, quick, rapid

Ancestry of “kierdi”, step by step

kierdi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Livonian kierdõ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livoniankierdõquickly
2Proto-Finnickerkedäquick, prompt

via Livonian i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livoniani
Every word from Proto-Finnic kerkedäEvery word from Livonian kierdõ