Where does “kilkki” come from?

kilkki (Votic) comes from Russian килька, from Estonian kilu — sprat.

kilkki (Votic): sprat fish

Definitions

  1. sprat fish

Ancestry of “kilkki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкилькаsprat, brisling
2Estoniankilusprat
Every word from Estonian kilu →Every word from Russian килька →
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