Where does “kilpatoveri” come from?
kilpatoveri (Finnish) comes from Finnish toveri, from Russian това́рищ, from Old East Slavic товарищь, from Proto-Slavic tovarišь, from Proto-Slavic tovarъ, from Proto-Turkic *tabar — livestock, cattle.
kilpatoveri (Finnish): fellow competitor, rival
Definitions
- fellow competitor, rival
Ancestry of “kilpatoveri”, step by step
kilpatoveri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish toveri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | toveri | comrade; companion, buddy |
| 2 | Russian | това́рищ | comrade |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | товарищь | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | tovarišь | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | tovarъ | loading |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *tabar | livestock, cattle |
via Finnish kilpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilpa | contest, race |