Where does “koeajo” come from?

koeajo (Finnish) comes from Finnish ajo, 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.

koeajo (Finnish): test drive

Definitions

  1. test drive

Ancestry of “koeajo”, step by step

koeajo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ajo

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

via Finnish koe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkoeexperiment; trial, test; examination, test, exam
2Finnishkokeato experience, undergo; to suffer; ~ verkko = to...
3Proto-Finnickokedakto (go) take a look at
4Proto-Uralickoke-see
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati →