Where does “harrastelija” come from?
harrastelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish harrastella, from Finnish harrastaa, from Finnish harras, from Proto-Finnic hardas, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
harrastelija (Finnish): dilettant, amateur, dabbler
Definitions
- dilettant, amateur, dabbler
Ancestry of “harrastelija”, step by step
harrastelija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish harrastella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harrastella | to dabble in, to be engaged in a hobby in a... |
| 2 | Finnish | harrastaa | to be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to... |
| 3 | Finnish | harras | pious, devout, heartfelt, earnest |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | hardas | hard, harsh, demanding |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |