Where does “matkustelija” come from?
matkustelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish matkustella, from Finnish matkustaa, from Ingrian matka, from Proto-Finnic matka, from Proto-Uralic mëtka — passage.
matkustelija (Finnish): habitual traveller
Definitions
- habitual traveller
Ancestry of “matkustelija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | matkustella | — |
| 2 | Finnish | matkustaa | to travel |
| 3 | Ingrian | matka | trip; path |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | matka | way, path; journey, trip; distance |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | mëtka | passage |