Where does “ken-ni” come from?
ken-ni (Veps) comes from Veps ken, from Proto-Finnic ken, from Proto-Uralic ke — who.
ken-ni (Veps): anyone, someone or other
Ancestry of “ken-ni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Veps | ken | who |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ken | who |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ke | who |