Where does “jatkojohto” come from?
jatkojohto (Finnish) comes from Finnish jatko, from Finnish jatkaa, from Proto-Finnic jatkadak — to continue, to go on, to keep on; to lengthen,...
jatkojohto (Finnish): extension cord; power strip
Definitions
- extension cord; power strip
Ancestry of “jatkojohto”, step by step
jatkojohto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jatko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jatko | follow-on, follow-up; addition; lengthening |
| 2 | Finnish | jatkaa | to continue, keep on, go on; to extend, lengthen,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | jatkadak | to continue, to go on, to keep on; to lengthen,... |
via Finnish johto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | johto | cord, line, conductor; administration,... |
| 2 | Finnish | johtaa | to lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | johtadak | to lead, to guide |