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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kerho | club |
| 2 | Finnish | keri | Third-person singular indicative past form of... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keri | ring, circle, hoop |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |
via Finnish luonto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luonto | nature, environment; characteristics of a person |
| 2 | Finnish | luoda | to create; to shovel; to shed |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | löödäk | to hit, to strike; to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewe- | to throw, shoot |
Words derived from “luontokerho”