Where does “neitsytmatka” come from?
neitsytmatka (Finnish) comes from Finnish neitsyt, from Finnish neiti, from Proto-Finnic neiti, from Proto-Uralic nejde — girl.
neitsytmatka (Finnish): A maiden voyage
Ancestry of “neitsytmatka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | neitsyt | A virgin |
| 2 | Finnish | neiti | miss |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | neiti | girl, young woman |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | nejde | girl |