Where does “jalgratas” come from?
jalgratas (Estonian) comes from Estonian jälg, from Proto-Finnic jalka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jalka.
jalgratas (Estonian): bicycle
Ancestry of “jalgratas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | jälg | trail, track; trace, mark |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jalka | leg; foot |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jalka | — |