Where does “kerkiäin” come from?

kerkiäin (Votic) comes from Votic kerkiä, from Ingrian kerkiä, from Proto-Finnic kerkedä — quick, prompt.

kerkiäin (Votic): lung

Definitions

  1. lung

Ancestry of “kerkiäin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Votickerkiälight, lightweight
2Ingriankerkiälight
3Proto-Finnickerkedäquick, prompt
Every word from Proto-Finnic kerkedä →Every word from Ingrian kerkiä →Every word from Votic kerkiä →
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