Where does “oikeudenkäynti” come from?
oikeudenkäynti (Finnish) comes from Finnish käynti, from Finnish käydä, from Proto-Finnic käüdäk, from Proto-Finnic käwe-, from Proto-Germanic *skēwijaną — to go.
oikeudenkäynti (Finnish): A trial, process, judicial proceedings pl
Definitions
- A trial, process, judicial proceedings pl
Ancestry of “oikeudenkäynti”, step by step
oikeudenkäynti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish käynti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käynti | A gait or walk of a human; The gait or walk of a... |
| 2 | Finnish | käydä | to visit, go to (and return), attend (a place) |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | käüdäk | to walk, to go |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | käwe- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *skēwijaną | to go |