Where does “jigikalastus” come from?

jigikalastus (Finnish) comes from Finnish jigi, from English jig, from Middle English gyge, from Old French gigue, from Frankish gīge, from Proto-Germanic gīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeyǵʰ-.

jigikalastus (Finnish): jigging, jig fishing

Definitions

  1. jigging, jig fishing

Ancestry of “jigikalastus”, step by step

jigikalastus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish jigi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjigijig
2EnglishjigA light, brisk musical movement; a gigue; A...
3Middle EnglishgygeTo make a creaking sound
4Old Frenchgiguea fiddle, kind of dance
5Frankishgīgedance, fiddle
6Proto-Germanicgīganąto move, wish, desire
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeyǵʰ-—

via Finnish kalastus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalastusfishing
2FinnishkalastaaTo fish
3Ingriankalafish
4Proto-Finnickalafish
5Proto-Uralickäläfish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gīganą →Every word from Frankish gīge →