Where does “astejako” come from?
astejako (Finnish) comes from Finnish jako, from Proto-Finnic jako, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.
astejako (Finnish): Synonym of astejaotus
Ancestry of “astejako”, step by step
astejako traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jako
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jako | division, distribution, sharing, dealing; share,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jako | share, part |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -o | Forms action/result nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |
via Finnish aste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aste | grade; degree; degree, degree Celsius |
| 2 | Finnish | astua | to step (on), tread (on), pace, stride |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | astudak | to step, to take steps |