Where does “ajatusponnistelu” come from?

ajatusponnistelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ajatus, from Finnish ajattaa, from Finnish ajaa, from Proto-Finnic ajadak, from Proto-Uralic aja-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ajatusponnistelu (Finnish): mental effort

Definitions

  1. mental effort

Ancestry of “ajatusponnistelu”, step by step

ajatusponnistelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ajatus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishajatusthought; idea
2FinnishajattaaTo have something driven
3Finnishajaato drive, ride, travel in a vehicle, transport in...
4Proto-Finnicajadakto go in a vehicle, to drive
5Proto-Uralicaja-to drive; to hunt, chase
6Proto-Indo-IranianHáȷ́atito drive, lead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Finnish ponnistelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishponnistelueffort
2FinnishponnistellaTo struggle, strive
3FinnishponnistaaTo push; to bear down; To push off, leap, jump;...
4Finnishponsianther; motion; pommel, knob
5Proto-Finnicponciknob, handle, grip
6Proto-Finno-Permicponte
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati