Where does “jäätuura” come from?
jäätuura (Finnish) comes from Finnish jää, from Proto-Finnic jää, from Proto-Uralic jäŋe — ice.
Ancestry of “jäätuura”, step by step
jäätuura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jää | ice; rock; in the expression on the rocks =... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jää | ice |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | jäŋe | ice |
via Finnish tuura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tuura | ice chisel; a tool for breaking ice, consisting of a heavy chisel-like iron head which is attached to a long wooden handle to allow the use of the tool in standing position |