Where does “menojohto” come from?

menojohto (Finnish) comes from Finnish johto, from Finnish johtaa, from Proto-Finnic johtadak — to lead, to guide.

menojohto (Finnish): outgoing line/pipe, supply line/pipe for water, electricity, etc

Definitions

  1. outgoing line/pipe, supply line/pipe for water, electricity, etc

Ancestry of “menojohto”, step by step

menojohto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish johto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohtocord, line, conductor; administration,...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide

via Finnish meno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmenogoing; course, ride; expense, expenditure
2Proto-Finnicmenogoing
Every word from Proto-Finnic johtadak →Every word from Finnish johtaa →Every word from Finnish johto →