Where does “johtoajatus” come from?

johtoajatus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ajatus, from Finnish ajattaa, from Finnish ajaa, from Proto-Finnic ajadak, from Proto-Uralic aja-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

johtoajatus (Finnish): guiding principle, guiding theme, central thread, guideline

Definitions

  1. guiding principle, guiding theme, central thread, guideline

Ancestry of “johtoajatus”, step by step

johtoajatus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ajatus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishajatusthought; idea
2FinnishajattaaTo have something driven
3Finnishajaato drive, ride, travel in a vehicle, transport in...
4Proto-Finnicajadakto go in a vehicle, to drive
5Proto-Uralicaja-to drive; to hunt, chase
6Proto-Indo-IranianHáȷ́atito drive, lead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Finnish johto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohtocord, line, conductor; administration,...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati
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