Where does “höyryveturi” come from?
höyryveturi (Finnish) comes from Finnish veturi, from Finnish vetää, from Proto-Finnic vetädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wetä- — to lead, guide, draw, pull; to lead, to guide, to...
höyryveturi (Finnish): A steam locomotive; A steam engine
Definitions
- A steam locomotive; A steam engine
Ancestry of “höyryveturi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | veturi | locomotive; a light toboggan pulled by skiers |
| 2 | Finnish | vetää | to pull; to lead; to blow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vetädäk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | wetä- | to lead, guide, draw, pull; to lead, to guide, to... |