FINNISH - Edenic , Part 1 of 2

FINNISH from EDENIC:   with Mikko Nuuttila

Symbol Key:

   <  is “ultimately from the Edenic word ___.”

The [bracketed] word at end of an entry indicates an English cognate, and what to look up for more info in the E-Word CD Dictionary. The bracketed word, CAPITALIZED, indicates an entry name to see. Entries provide Biblical citations and/or Semitic cognates as further source words, relevant roots and cognates from other languages.

Bold indicates the core root being traced to Edenic (the Bible's Proto-Earth).

S = letter shifts: [all vowels are interchangeable, no shifts needed]

S-B = bilabial shift [interchangeable lip letters:

B, F,P,PH, V, W],

S-F = fricative shift,[interchangeable whistling letters: Soft C,S,SH,TS,Z]  

S-G = guttural shift [interchangeable throat letters:

Hard C,G,K,Q]

S-D = dental shift [interchangeable tooth letters: D, T, TS]

S-L = liquid shift [interchangeable tongue letters: L,R]

S-N = nasal shift  [interchangeable nose letters: M,N]

N = nasalization (extra M or N inserted in the root).

M = metathesis (root letters switch places). Example: M132

means that merk (to mark in German) takes the 1^st, 3^rd, then 2^nd root consonant (no vowels) of נכר, to recognize (shift from

Noon/N to M) and מכיר  MaKeeYR (acquaintance)

ß = reverse the (root letters of) the Edenic source word

B  = a borrowing from another modern language

An unbolded part of the Finnish word is treated as nonhistoric,

 or unrelated to the Edenic source word

Entry Key:

1. Finnish word    2.meaning    3. required shift (if any) 4. ultimate Edenic source___5.meaning of the Edenic word in English  6.  [  ] the e-word CD Dictionary entry to find cognates,

 Biblical citations, etc.            

alue or ala, area, confines < S-L Aramaic ארעא AR[A]’Ah, land, region, earth

     and country   [AREA]

alussa  at first; alustava, preliminary; alusvaattet, underwear… the first clothes

   worn  (see vaatteet) may be from   בד(V)ahD, linen clothes) <  S-L ראשית

   RAiSHeeT, first (as “in the beginning”) <ראש   ROaSH,

   head, beginning   [FIRST

ankerias, eel  < liquidized (extra R) נחש NaK[H]aSH, snake [SNAKE]

antaa, give  <  ß  תן TaiN, give! (imperative, sub-root of “to give” נתן NaTaN)

        ;  אתנה  ETNaH, the “hire” given a harlot

arkki, sheet (of paper, etc) <  ארך OwReKH, length  [REACH]

armo, mercy  < ß  רחם   Ra[K]HeM, have mercy  [MERCY]

arpa, lot, lottery ticket  <  ß  פור POOR, lot [FRIABLE]

arvoaste (rank), arvonanto (esteem, respect) and especially arvokas (dignified)

   < ß  reflect the gravitas of גבר Ga(V)aR (outweigh) and  גביר G(V)eeYR

    (master, man of high rank).

asettaa, set, put, place <  S-F  שת SHahT, to put, place, set [SET]

asia, cause, affair, business; asiakas, customer <  עסק [A]y$eQ, business, concern

    [USE[

aurinko, sun  <    אור  OWR, light   [AURA]

avara, wide, vast, extensive     < ß   רב Ra(V), many, vast, extensive; רחב

     Ra[K]Ha(V), wide  [RIFE]

avata, open, undo, unlock  <  S-B   פתח PoTaya[K]H, open  [PATIO

dyyni, dune <  נד NaiD, heap  [DUNE]

ehkäistä, restrain  <  עצר GHeTSeR, restraint  [ARREST]

enkeli,  angel  < S-N  M132 מלאך   MaLaKH, angel [ANGEL]

ensiksi, at first <  N M132 אחת  AhK[H]ah$, (F.) # one [EACH

etelä, south <  ß  S-L  S-D רד RaiD, to go down; דרום  DaROAM, south

   [ROOT]

hammas, tooth; syoksyhammas, tusk <  ß   S-N     שן SHaiN  [TINE]

hauska, amusing, delightful, entertaining, fun, funny, jolly <  M213  צחק

     TSa[K]HaQ, to laugh, sport [CHUCKLE]

hauskuus, jollity –note the suffix <  -ות –OO(S), as turns מלך  MeLeKH, king,

   into  מלכות  MaLKHOO(S), kingdom, reign (I Chronicles 11:17)   [-ITY]

havaita, perceive, observe < S-B   הביט HeeBeeYDT,    [VIDEO]

he, (pro.) them <  הוא HOOE, he;   הם HaiM, them  [THEM]

heimo, a tribe or clan <  S-G עם  GHahM, nation, people  [COMMON]

 heitto, cast, fling, toss; heittää is to throw; (as Italian getto) <  S-D  ידה YaDaH

      or  JaDaH (to cast, shoot) [JET]

helliä, cherish, dote on; hellä, affectionate, fond < S-G   S-L  יקר   YaQaR ,

      precious, dear [CHERISH]

hellittää, ease;  helposti, easily, readily; helppo, easy, smooth <  S-G קל QahL,

      fast, light, easy     [ACCELERATE]

helottaa, shine  < הלל  HaLaL, shine, praise  [HALO]

hekottaa, to cackle  <  M231 צחק  TSa[K]HaQ,

     laugh  [CHUCKLE

hereillä, awake; herätys, wake-up call, awakening; herä, wake  < S-G  ער GHeR

          awake  [ORIENTATION]

hihitys, to giggle  <  (1. TYS + 2. HIS) <  M312 צחק  TSa[K]HaQ,

     laugh  [CHUCKLE]

hiljaisuus , silence < S-L   חרישי    [K]HaReeYSHeeY,  silent or quiet  [HUSH]

himoita, lust, covet, desire; himoitseva, covetous; himottava, desireable; himo, lust

     < S-D חמד  [K]HaMahD, to covet, desire, lust for [AMITY]

hiatus, slowness   <  לאט  L’AhDT, slow   [LATE]

hillitӓ, to curb, restrain < M132   חדל   [K]HaDahL, to cease [HALT]

hius, hair   <   1. ß  S-G  שער  S’GHayahR, hair;

       2. S-G   עשב AySeV, grass   [CIRRUS]

huilu, flute, pipe  <  חליל [K]HaLeeYL, flute  [HOLLOW]

hunaja, honey  < S-G  עונג  GHoaWNeG, delight  [HONEY] as German hoenig

hurme, (archaic, poetic) bloodshed from war <  חרים לפי חרב [K]HeReeYM...     

     (I Samuel 15:8)   "DESTROY  with the edge of the sword"  [GUERRILLA]

ilves lynx (wildcat)  <  לביא La(V)eeYE, lion [LEOPARD]

ilma ,  air or weather; ilmanala and ilmasto  mean ”climate;” ilmakehä,

    atmosphere;  ilmeinen, apparent, manifest; ilmetä, appear <

    עולם   [O]aLaM (the visible world)  [CLIMATE, LAM]

johtaja,    director, the one with the ability to handle things < S-D

       יד YahD, hand, power, handle [DIRIGIBLE]

jokirapu, crayfish < עקרב   [A]Q’RahBH, scorpion, crustacean  [CRAB]

kallio , a rock or crag  < ß S-L    רגם RoGaM, to stone, throw rocks; millstone terms: רכב REK[H]eBh

     and  רחיים RayK[H]aYiM    [ROCK]    See kari

kallis, expensive   <  S-L  יקר  YaQahR, dear, costly [CHERISH]

kallo, skull < עגול  [E]GoaL, round; גלגל GaLGahL, wheel [GYRE]

kalpa, sword < S-G S-L S-B  חרב K[H]eReBH, sword  [HARPOON]

kana, hen  <   קן QaiN is an animal “compartment” as on Noah’s ark; 

    קן QahN is a bird’s nest and chickens are the roosting animals [HEN]

kansa, people, folk, nation; kansan- national, popular; kansanedustaja, Member of

   Parliment < כנוס  KeeNOO$,  the gathering or assembly (of people);

   נסת  Kinesset (the Israeli) parliament     [ECCLESIASTIC]

Kansi, cover, lid, deck < N.  כסוי  Ka$OOY, covering, lid  [ENCASE]

kanta, base < כן KahN is a base [MACHINE]

käpälä, paw <  כף KahPH, palm of hand [CUFF

kari, the layer of rock  <  ß  רגם RoGaM,  to stone, throw rocks ;

    millstone terms: רכב REK[H]eBh  and  רחיים RayK[H]aYiM  [ROCK]

                       See kallio

Ka R ja, cattle < בקר  BaQahR, cattle  [BUCKAROO]

Karjua, bark, bellow, roar < קרא QaRAh , to cry out  [CRY]

käsi, a hand; …  käsitys, notion, idea, view (grasp); käsittää, "to make into a hand,"

    to grasp, means "to comprehend"   <   אחז OwK[H]ayZ, grasp   [HAS]

katkarapu, shrimp, prawn – see rapu below

kauppis, merchant  <  חפץ  K[H]aPHaiTS desirable object … merchandise

       [CAPITALISM]

kaveri, chap, pal <  חבר  KHa(V)eR, friend

kavio, hoof  < עקב  [A]Qai(V), heel  [HOOF]

kavula, scramble <  M132  S-G, S-L  ערב  GHaRaBH, mixed [SCRAMBLE]

keihäs, spear, a different sharp projectile, < חץ   [K]HaiTS, arrow  [HASTATE]

keilailu, bowling (sport)  <  S-G  גלל GaLaL, to roll   [GYRE]

kieli, tongue; kielikurssi is a language course  <  ß   לקק   LaQaQ, lick [LICK]

kieriä, roll; kiero, crooked; kierous, twisted;  kierre, spiral; kierrellä, circle; kierros, circuit, tour; kiertyä,  turn, revolve; kiertää, wind, wrap; kierukka, spiral.  Then, somewhere between a bend and a circle, is  kihara (CURL) <  1. קער  Qa[E]R, curve;  2. S-G, S-L  עגול   [E]GOAL, round;    גלגל GaLGahL, wheel         [CURVE, GEAR, GYRE]

   kesä, summer <  S-F  קיץ   QaYiTS, summer  [COAST]

kipu, ache, pain <   S-B    כאב  K’AiBH, pain  [ACHE]

kirahvi, giraffe  < B S-G  S-B  עורף  GHOAReF, neck  [GIRAFFE

kivistä, ache; kivulias, painful < כאב     K’Ai(V), ache, pain [ACHE

kirjoittaa, write, kirjoitus, script (+ 50 writing words) < חרוט K[H]ahROODT, inscription;  חרט K[H]eReDT, pen;   חרטםK[H]aRDToaM, scribe [CHARACTER, CULTURE]

kiroilla, swear, curse  < קלל QeeLaiL, to revile, to curse [CALL]

kirpeä means sharp, piquant < חריף  K[H]aReeYPH, sharp, pungent  [CHAR]

kirppu, flea  <  ß S-G  פרעוש PaRGHOASH, flea [FLEA] The Swahili flea is

                  KiRoBoto.

kirsikka , cherry <  B German Kirsch <  ß  שרק   SahRahQ means sorrel,

      reddish …    a red grape in Isaiah 16:8   [SORREL] 

kirves, axe, hatchet < חרב   K[H]eRe(V), sword  [HARPOON]

kisa, game, sport <  ß  צחוק TS’K[H]OAQ, laughter, play, game

kitti, cement, putty < ß  טיח DTeeYa[K]H, plaster [DECORATE]

kone, machine < כן  preparation, base of a device [MACHINE]  see kanta and  kunnostettu

 kotka, eagle  <  S-G  עיט   GHaYiDT, hawk, bird of prey  [KITE

kova, hard, heavy, tough, intense; kovasti, hard, strongly <  כבד  Ka(V)aiD, heavy, severe, serious  (Genesis 47:13 a severe famine) [HEFT

kuilu, chasm, ravine, abyss, gap  < S-L  K[H]oaR, hole  [HOLE, HOLLOW

kuitti, recept, sales slip < 1. B German or Slavic, 2.  M132   כתב KiTaBH (letters,

    writing, script); a כתבה KiTooBaH is a marriage conrtact  [CUT]

kuiva , dry; kuivata, to dry, wipe <  N drops, S-G  נגב NeGe(V), the arid South of

    Israel; נגב   NeeGai(V), to wipe, dry

kukkula, hill, height   < S-G    גל  GahL,   heap, mound; S-G  S-L  הר HahR,

    mountain [OROLOGY

kulho, bowl, dish  <  קערה Q’[A]RaH, bowl; קער Q[E]e’aiR, to curve  [CURVE

kulma, angle, corner; kulmakivi, cornerstone; kulmikas, angular  <  S-L

    S-Nקרן      QeReN, corner [CORNER

kulua, elapse, go past; kulunut, past <  עבר GHa(V)aR

kuluva, current, present <   S-G, liquidization  הבה  Hoa(V)eH, present

kyllä, yes  <   יכול YaKHoaL, able… as in “yes, I can”  [YES]

kunnostettu,  fixed  < נכון NaKHOAN means ready, prepared, fixed… thus “correct”

      in Modern Hebrew [MACHINE]

köyttä, cord      <  חוט  K[H]OODT, thread

käryristyä, bend, curve; käyrä, bent, curved <  קער Q[E]e’aiR, to curve 

lehmä, cow <   לחם   Le[K]HeM originally meant "food," as in the meat of       sacrifices (Numbers 28:2). It is "flesh" or "body" in Zephaniah 1:17,  and Arabic lahm exclusively means meat or flesh.

liukas, slick, slippery; liukaste, lubricant; liukastua, to slip  < M213  S-G גלש    GaLaSH, to slide  [GLISSADE]

leveä, wide, broad  <  S-L  רוח Ra(V)ah[K]H, to become wide, to spread, and  רחב Ra[K]Hah(V), breadth, width [ROVE]

leivos, cake  <   לביבה  Le(V)ee(V)aH, flat  cake, cake, pancake I Samuel 13:6

     [ROVE]

levittää,  to spread <  רבד    RaBHahD, to spread abroad  [RIFE]

loitsu,  spell, incantation  <  ß  לט  LahDT (secret arts of magicians)  [LID]  

loppu, end, finish; loppua, to finish; loputon, endless <  ß S-B S-L  עבר [A]BHahR, past  [OVER

lukea, read; lukija, reader;  lukulamppu,  reading lamp;  lukusali, a reading room  < ß S-L  הקריא HiQ’ReeYE , read ;   קורא  QOARAy, reader  [CRY]

lumi (snow) <  S-N  לבן La(V)aN  [ALBINO]

lӓjӓ, a heap  <  גל GahL, a heap [OROLOGY

lӓhetin, transmitter; lӓhettӓӓ, send, broadcast, transmit; lӓhtӧ , departure < ß

       טול      DTOOL,    to move forward  ,    יטיל  YaDTeeyL, to cast

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