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
Ancestry of “hobujõud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | jõud | strength; force; energy |
| 2 | Estonian | jõudma | to have the energy to do something, to be able... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | joutadak | to have time; to make it in time |