Where does “miekkailu” come from?
miekkailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish miekkailla, from Finnish miekka, from Proto-Finnic meekka, from Proto-Germanic mēkijaz — sword.
miekkailu (Finnish): fencing; swordplay
Definitions
- fencing; swordplay
Ancestry of “miekkailu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | miekkailla | to fence, duel |
| 2 | Finnish | miekka | sword |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meekka | sword |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēkijaz | sword |