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Where does “liikunta” come from?

liikunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish liikkua, from Proto-Finnic likudak, from Proto-Uralic likke-.

liikunta (Finnish): exercise; physical education

Definitions

  1. exercise; physical education

Ancestry of “liikunta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliikkuato move, stir; to travel, go; to exercise
2Proto-Finniclikudakmove
3Proto-Uraliclikke-—

Words derived from “liikunta”

  • hyötyliikunta
  • liikuntaesteinen
  • liikuntatiede
Every word from Proto-Uralic likke- →