Where does “motocrosskilpailu” come from?
motocrosskilpailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kilpailu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
motocrosskilpailu (Finnish): motocross race
Ancestry of “motocrosskilpailu”, step by step
motocrosskilpailu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kilpailu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilpailu | contest, competition, race; competition; rivalry |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish motocross
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | motocross | motocross sport |
| 2 | English | motocross | A form of off-road motorbike racing; An event... |
| 3 | French | motocross | — |