Where does “seikkailuromaani” come from?

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

seikkailuromaani (Finnish): adventure novel

Definitions

  1. adventure novel

Ancestry of “seikkailuromaani”, step by step

seikkailuromaani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish seikkailu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseikkailuadventure
2FinnishseikkaillaTo adventure
3Finnishseikkathing, matter; circumstance
4Karelianšeikkawork, bustle, chore

via Finnish romaani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishromaaninovel; Misspelling of romani
2SwedishromanA novel
Every word from Karelian šeikka →Every word from Finnish seikka →Every word from Finnish seikkailla →