Where does “siirtojohto” come from?

siirtojohto (Finnish) comes from Finnish siirto, from Finnish siirtää, from Proto-Finnic siirtädäk — to move, to transfer.

siirtojohto (Finnish): transmission line, transmission cable

Definitions

  1. transmission line, transmission cable

Ancestry of “siirtojohto”, step by step

siirtojohto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish siirto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiirtomove, shift, transport; transfer
2Finnishsiirtääto move, transfer; to transfer; to reschedule,...
3Proto-Finnicsiirtädäkto move, to transfer

via Finnish johto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohtocord, line, conductor; administration,...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadakto lead, to guide
Every word from Proto-Finnic siirtädäkEvery word from Finnish siirtääEvery word from Finnish siirto