Where does “lempiharrastus” come from?

lempiharrastus (Finnish) comes from Finnish harrastus, from Finnish harrastaa, from Finnish harras, from Proto-Finnic hardas, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

lempiharrastus (Finnish): favourite hobby

Definitions

  1. favourite hobby

Ancestry of “lempiharrastus”, step by step

lempiharrastus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish harrastus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharrastushobby activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time
2Finnishharrastaato be interested in, to be engaged in a hobby, to...
3Finnishharraspious, devout, heartfelt, earnest
4Proto-Finnichardashard, harsh, demanding
5Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
7Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

via Finnish Lempi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLempi(erotic) love
2Finnishlempilove; love-making, sex; As a very common former...
3Proto-Finniclempi? flame,? spark,? warmth
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-