Where does “johtotroikka” come from?

johtotroikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish troikka, from Russian тро́йка, from Russian три, from Macedonian трие, from Proto-Slavic trьje, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tríjes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

johtotroikka (Finnish): leading troika

Definitions

  1. leading troika

Ancestry of “johtotroikka”, step by step

johtotroikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish troikka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtroikkaA troika
2Russianтро́йкаa group of three
3Russianтриthree; second-person singular imperative...
4Macedonianтриеto rub
5Proto-Slavictrьjethree
6Proto-Balto-Slavictríjesthree
7Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—

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 *tréyes →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tríjes →Every word from Proto-Slavic trьje →