Where does “seuruematka” come from?

seuruematka (Finnish) comes from Finnish matka, from Proto-Finnic matka, from Proto-Uralic mëtka — passage.

Ancestry of “seuruematka”, step by step

seuruematka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish matka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatkatrip; journey; distance
2Proto-Finnicmatkaway, path; journey, trip; distance
3Proto-Uralicmëtkapassage

via Finnish seurue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseuruegroup, party; entourage, retinue
2Finnishseuracompany; society; club, especially a...
3Proto-Finnicseprafriend; friendship, companionship
Every word from Proto-Uralic mëtka →Every word from Proto-Finnic matka →Every word from Finnish matka →