Where does “kadunrakennus” come from?
kadunrakennus (Finnish) comes from Finnish katu, from Old Swedish gata, from Old Norse gáta, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂.
kadunrakennus (Finnish): roadbuilding
Definitions
- roadbuilding
Ancestry of “kadunrakennus”, step by step
kadunrakennus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katu | street |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gata | street, road |
| 3 | Old Norse | gáta | riddle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gatwǭ | street, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodweh₂ | — |
via Finnish rakennus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rakennus | building; building, construction |
| 2 | Finnish | rakentaa | to build, construct |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rakentadak | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | rakkɜ- | to make, prepare, build |