Where does “hobujõud” come from?

hobujõud (Estonian) comes from Estonian jõud, from Estonian jõudma, from Proto-Finnic joutadak — to have time; to make it in time.

hobujõud (Estonian): horsepower

Definitions

  1. horsepower

Ancestry of “hobujõud”, step by step

hobujõud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian jõud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianjõudstrength; force; energy
2Estonianjõudmato have the energy to do something, to be able...
3Proto-Finnicjoutadakto have time; to make it in time

via Estonian hõbu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianhõbuhorse, equine
2Proto-Finnichepoihorse
Every word from Proto-Finnic joutadak →Every word from Estonian jõudma →Every word from Estonian jõud →