Where does “seikkailija” come from?

seikkailija (Finnish) comes from Finnish seikkailla, from Finnish seikka, from Karelian šeikka — work, bustle, chore.

seikkailija (Finnish): adventurer

Definitions

  1. adventurer

Ancestry of “seikkailija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishseikkaillaTo adventure
2Finnishseikkathing, matter; circumstance
3Karelianšeikkawork, bustle, chore

Words derived from “seikkailija”

Every word from Karelian šeikka →Every word from Finnish seikka →Every word from Finnish seikkailla →