Where does “seiklus” come from?

seiklus (Estonian) comes from Estonian seiklema, from Finnish seikkailla, from Finnish seikka, from Karelian šeikka — work, bustle, chore.

seiklus (Estonian): adventure, journey

Definitions

  1. adventure, journey

Ancestry of “seiklus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianseiklemato go on an adventure, to go on a journey, to...
2FinnishseikkaillaTo adventure
3Finnishseikkathing, matter; circumstance
4Karelianšeikkawork, bustle, chore
Every word from Karelian šeikka →Every word from Finnish seikka →Every word from Finnish seikkailla →