Where does “juontaja” come from?

juontaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish juontaa, from Finnish juoni, from Proto-Finnic jooni — path.

juontaja (Finnish): compere, presenter UK; host, anchorman, master of ceremonies US; speaker someone who conducts a programme of varied entertainment, for example by introducing performers to the audience

Definitions

  1. compere, presenter UK; host, anchorman, master of ceremonies US; speaker someone who conducts a programme of varied entertainment, for example by introducing performers to the audience

Ancestry of “juontaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjuontaato host, to compere, present; used in the...
2Finnishjuoniplot, design; scheme, conspiracy; storyline, plot
3Proto-Finnicjoonipath

Words derived from “juontaja”

Every word from Proto-Finnic jooni →