Where does “matkakulu” come from?
matkakulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kulu, from Finnish kulua, from Proto-Finnic kuludak, from Proto-Uralic kule- — to hear.
matkakulu (Finnish): travel expense
Ancestry of “matkakulu”, step by step
matkakulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kulu | expense, cost, expenditure; worn; Indicative... |
| 2 | Finnish | kulua | to wear; to get spent, go; to be/get consumed, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kuludak | to wear out |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kule- | to hear |
via Finnish matka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | matka | trip; journey; distance |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | matka | way, path; journey, trip; distance |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | mëtka | passage |