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Where does “kiertoajelu” come from?

kiertoajelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ajelu, from Finnish ajella, from Finnish ajaa, from Proto-Finnic ajadak, from Proto-Uralic aja-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

kiertoajelu (Finnish): A tour, especially a sightseeing tour in a...

Definitions

  1. A tour, especially a sightseeing tour in a...

Ancestry of “kiertoajelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishajeluride
2Finnishajellato drive, motor; to shave
3Finnishajaato drive, ride, travel in a vehicle, transport in...
4Proto-Finnicajadakto go , to drive
5Proto-Uralicaja-to drive; to hunt, chase
6Proto-Indo-IranianHáȷ́atito drive, lead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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