Where does “kuulomatka” come from?

kuulomatka (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuulo, from Finnish kuulla, from Proto-Finnic kuuldak, from Proto-Uralic *kuwle- — to hear.

kuulomatka (Finnish): earshot

Definitions

  1. earshot

Ancestry of “kuulomatka”, step by step

kuulomatka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkuuloThe sense of hearing
2Finnishkuullato hear; to hear of; to listen to
3Proto-Finnickuuldakto hear
4Proto-Uralic*kuwle-to hear

via Finnish matka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatkatrip; journey; distance
2Proto-Finnicmatkaway, path; journey, trip; distance
3Proto-Uralicmëtkapassage
Every word from Proto-Uralic *kuwle- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kuuldak →Every word from Finnish kuulla →