Where does “linnunrata” come from?
linnunrata (Finnish) comes from Finnish rata, from Proto-Finnic rata, from Proto-Germanic tradō, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
linnunrata (Finnish): Milky Way, as the broad band of diffuse white...
Definitions
- Milky Way, as the broad band of diffuse white...
Ancestry of “linnunrata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | rata | railroad track; track, lane, course; sheet |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rata | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tradō | way; track; spoor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
Words derived from “linnunrata”