Where does “harrastus” come from?
harrastus (Finnish) comes 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.
harrastus (Finnish): hobby activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time
Definitions
- hobby activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time
Ancestry of “harrastus”, step by step
harrastus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish harrastaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harrastaa | to be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to... |
| 2 | Finnish | harras | pious, devout, heartfelt, earnest |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hardas | hard, harsh, demanding |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |
Words derived from “harrastus”
- asianharrastus
- erikoisharrastus
- harrastusmerkki
- harrastuspiiri
- harrastustapahtuma
- harrastustyö
- keräilyharrastus
- kotiseutuharrastus
- kulttuuriharrastus
- lempiharrastus
- liikuntaharrastus
- lintuharrastus
- lukuharrastus
- luontoharrastus
- mieliharrastus
- muotiharrastus
- soittoharrastus
- taideharrastus
- taiteenharrastus
- teatteriharrastus
- tähtiharrastus