Where does “kiekkokilpailu” come from?
kiekkokilpailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kilpailu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
kiekkokilpailu (Finnish): discus (throwing) competition
Definitions
- discus (throwing) competition
Ancestry of “kiekkokilpailu”, step by step
kiekkokilpailu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kilpailu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilpailu | contest, competition, race; competition; rivalry |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish kiekko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiekko | A disk or a disc; A puck; A discus |