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Where does “seikkailunhalu” come from?

seikkailunhalu (Finnish) comes from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

seikkailunhalu (Finnish): desire for adventure

Definitions

  1. desire for adventure

Ancestry of “seikkailunhalu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaludesire; urge, itch
2Finnishhalatato hug, embrace; to want
3Proto-Germanichalōnąto call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “seikkailunhalu”

  • seikkailunhaluinen
  • seikkailunhaluisuus
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