Where does “elonretki” come from?

elonretki (Finnish) comes from Finnish Elo, from Proto-Samic ealō — reindeer herd.

elonretki (Finnish): journey of life

Definitions

  1. journey of life

Ancestry of “elonretki”, step by step

elonretki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Elo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishElolife, living
2Proto-Samicealōreindeer herd

via Finnish retki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishretkitrip; expedition
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