Where does “kiitojuna” come from?

kiitojuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiito, from Finnish kiitää, from Proto-Finnic kiitädäk.

kiitojuna (Finnish): A certain type of express train, in use in...

Definitions

  1. A certain type of express train, in use in...

Ancestry of “kiitojuna”, step by step

kiitojuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kiito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiitoflight, scud, dash
2Finnishkiitääto race, speed, fly, dash, scud
3Proto-Finnickiitädäk—

via Finnish juna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjunatrain
2Finnishjuoniplot, design; scheme, conspiracy; storyline, plot
3Proto-Finnicjoonipath
Every word from Proto-Finnic kiitädäk →Every word from Finnish kiitää →Every word from Finnish kiito →