Where does “johtolause” come from?
johtolause (Finnish) comes from Finnish johto, from Finnish johtaa, from Proto-Finnic johtadak — to lead, to guide.
johtolause (Finnish): introductory sentence, preamble
Definitions
- introductory sentence, preamble
Ancestry of “johtolause”, step by step
johtolause traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Finnish lause
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lause | clause; sentence; theorem |
| 2 | Finnish | lausua | to say, speak, utter, pronounce; to pronounce,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lausudak | to say |