Where does “alkuvauhti” come from?
alkuvauhti (Finnish) comes from Finnish alku, from Finnish alkaa, from Proto-Finnic alkadak, from Proto-Uralic alka- — beginning.
alkuvauhti (Finnish): starting speed
Definitions
- starting speed
Ancestry of “alkuvauhti”, step by step
alkuvauhti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish alku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alku | start, beginning, inception, incipience; first,... |
| 2 | Finnish | alkaa | to begin, start, initiate, set in, be initiated, originate, be originated, take its origin |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | alkadak | to begin, to start |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | alka- | beginning |
via Finnish vauhti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vauhti | speed, velocity, pace; momentum; speed |