Where does “pyöräkaista” come from?
pyöräkaista (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyörä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pöörä.
pyöräkaista (Finnish): bicycle lane, cycle lane
Definitions
- bicycle lane, cycle lane
Ancestry of “pyöräkaista”, step by step
pyöräkaista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyörä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyörä | wheel; caster; Short for polkupyörä |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *pöörä | — |
via Finnish kaista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaista | lane; band; shred, strip |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | gaistō(n)- | — |