Where does “kuparijohto” come from?

kuparijohto (Finnish) comes from Finnish johto, from Finnish johtaa, from Proto-Finnic johtadak — to lead, to guide.

kuparijohto (Finnish): copper cable, copper wire

Definitions

  1. copper cable, copper wire

Ancestry of “kuparijohto”, step by step

kuparijohto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish johto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohtocord, line, conductor; administration,...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide

via Finnish kupari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuparicopper
2Old Swedishkoppar—
Every word from Proto-Finnic johtadak →Every word from Finnish johtaa →Every word from Finnish johto →