Where does “laitareki” come from?
laitareki (Finnish) comes from Finnish laita, from Finnish -mpi, from Proto-Uralic -mpa.
laitareki (Finnish): sleigh with side boards
Ancestry of “laitareki”, step by step
laitareki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laita | edge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -mpi | Forms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -mpa | — |
via Finnish reki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | reki | A relatively large sledge or sleigh equipped with... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | reki | sledge, sleigh |