Where does “junalippu” come from?
junalippu (Finnish) comes from Finnish juna, from Finnish juoni, from Proto-Finnic jooni — path.
junalippu (Finnish): train ticket
Definitions
- train ticket
Ancestry of “junalippu”, step by step
junalippu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish juna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juna | train |
| 2 | Finnish | juoni | plot, design; scheme, conspiracy; storyline, plot |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | jooni | path |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |