Where does “kaitaliina” come from?

kaitaliina (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaita, from Proto-Finnic kaita, from Proto-Germanic gaidō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

kaitaliina (Finnish): runner

Definitions

  1. runner

Ancestry of “kaitaliina”, step by step

kaitaliina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaitanarrow; Alternative form of kaitsea
2Proto-Finnickaitanarrow
3Proto-Germanicgaidōprickle; point; ord
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Finnish liina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliinacloth; line; linen
2Proto-Finnicliinaflax
3Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaidō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kaita →