Where does “dieseljuna” come from?
dieseljuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish juna, from Finnish juoni, from Proto-Finnic jooni — path.
dieseljuna (Finnish): diesel train
Ancestry of “dieseljuna”, step by step
dieseljuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish juna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juna | train |
| 2 | Finnish | juoni | plot, design; scheme, conspiracy; storyline, plot |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | jooni | path |
via Finnish diesel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | diesel | diesel car, diesel; diesel motor, diesel engine;... |
| 2 | German | Diesel | diesel vehicle powered by a diesel engine |