Where does “kulkukaavio” come from?
kulkukaavio (Finnish) comes from Finnish kulku, from Finnish kulkea, from Proto-Finnic kulkedak, from Proto-Uralic kulke- — to go, to walk.
Ancestry of “kulkukaavio”, step by step
kulkukaavio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kulku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kulku | motion, journey; course, path; strike |
| 2 | Finnish | kulkea | To go, walk; to travel; To advance, proceed, make... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kulkedak | to go; to travel |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kulke- | to go, to walk |
via Finnish kaavio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaavio | diagram, scheme, chart |
| 2 | Finnish | kaava | pattern; layout; formula |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skawwōną | to look, see, watch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |