Where does “johdate” come from?

johdate (Finnish) comes from Finnish johdattaa, from Finnish johtaa, from Proto-Finnic johtadak — to lead, to guide.

johdate (Finnish): lead paragraph, lead, lede

Definitions

  1. lead paragraph, lead, lede

Ancestry of “johdate”, step by step

johdate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish johdattaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishjohdattaaTo lead
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide

via Finnish e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisheE note
Every word from Proto-Finnic johtadak →Every word from Finnish johtaa →Every word from Finnish johdattaa →