Where does “löytöretki” come from?
löytöretki (Finnish) comes from Finnish löytö, from Finnish löytää, from Proto-Finnic leütädäk, from Proto-Germanic hleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klēw-.
löytöretki (Finnish): expedition
Definitions
- expedition
Ancestry of “löytöretki”, step by step
löytöretki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish löytö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | löytö | discovery; find; bargain |
| 2 | Finnish | löytää | To find; to discover; to come across |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | leütädäk | to find, to discover |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hleutaną | to cast lots; to be alotted; to obtain by lot, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klēw- | — |
via Finnish retki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | retki | trip; expedition |