Where does “luontokerho” come from?

luontokerho (Finnish) comes from Finnish kerho, from Finnish keri, from Proto-Finnic keri, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

luontokerho (Finnish): nature club club devoted to nature protection and to the study of nature

Definitions

  1. nature club club devoted to nature protection and to the study of nature

Ancestry of “luontokerho”, step by step

luontokerho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kerho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkerhoclub
2FinnishkeriThird-person singular indicative past form of...
3Proto-Finnickeriring, circle, hoop
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire

via Finnish luonto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluontonature, environment; characteristics of a person
2Finnishluodato create; to shovel; to shed
3Proto-Finniclöödäkto hit, to strike; to beat
4Proto-Finno-Ugriclewe-to throw, shoot

Words derived from “luontokerho

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kereEvery word from Proto-Finnic keriEvery word from Finnish keri