Where does “johteinen” come from?

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

johteinen (Finnish): decurrent

Definitions

  1. decurrent

Ancestry of “johteinen”, step by step

johteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish johde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohdeconductor; any component used to guide the...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen
Every word from Proto-Finnic johtadakEvery word from Finnish johtaaEvery word from Finnish johde
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