Where does “polkuantura” come from?
polkuantura (Finnish) comes from Finnish polku, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
polkuantura (Finnish): pad
Ancestry of “polkuantura”, step by step
polkuantura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish polku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | polku | path, trail, track; path; treading, stomping |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish antura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | antura | sole or outsole of a foot or shoe; shoe or a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | antura | runner, skid |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | anduraz | snowshoe |