Where does “korttelisuunnistus” come from?
korttelisuunnistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kortteli, from Swedish kvartel, from Middle Low German kwartēl, from Latin quartarium, from Latin quārtus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeturtos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
korttelisuunnistus (Finnish): urban or suburban orienteering
Definitions
- urban or suburban orienteering
Ancestry of “korttelisuunnistus”, step by step
korttelisuunnistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kortteli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kortteli | block, city block; block; Scandinavian unit of... |
| 2 | Swedish | kvartel | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kwartēl | — |
| 4 | Latin | quartarium | fourth part |
| 5 | Latin | quārtus | fourth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeturtos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Finnish suunnistus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suunnistus | orienteering |
| 2 | Finnish | suunnistaa | To go orienteering |
| 3 | Finnish | suunta | direction; hand; path |