Where does “kevytrakenteinen” come from?

kevytrakenteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakenteinen, from Finnish rakenne, from Finnish rakentaa, from Proto-Finnic rakentadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ- — to make, prepare, build.

kevytrakenteinen (Finnish): lightweight

Definitions

  1. lightweight

Ancestry of “kevytrakenteinen”, step by step

kevytrakenteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rakenteinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakenteinenstructured
2Finnishrakennestructure; texture
3Finnishrakentaato build, construct
4Proto-Finnicrakentadak
5Proto-Finno-Ugricrakkɜ-to make, prepare, build

via Finnish kevyt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkevytlight, lightweight
2Finnishkeveälightweight
3Proto-Finnickepedälight, of little weight
4Proto-Uralickepälight, of little weight
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ-Every word from Proto-Finnic rakentadakEvery word from Finnish rakentaa