Where does “matkapyörä” come from?
matkapyörä (Finnish) comes from Finnish matka, from Proto-Finnic matka, from Proto-Uralic mëtka.
matkapyörä (Finnish): touring motorcycle; touring bicycle
Definitions
- touring motorcycle; touring bicycle
Ancestry of “matkapyörä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | matka | trip; journey; distance |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | matka | way, path; journey, trip; distance |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | mëtka | — |