Where does “siirtolainen” come from?
siirtolainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish siirto, from Finnish siirtää, from Proto-Finnic siirtädäk — to move, to transfer.
siirtolainen (Finnish): migrant; immigrant or emigrant
Definitions
- migrant; immigrant or emigrant
Ancestry of “siirtolainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | siirto | move, shift, transport; transfer |
| 2 | Finnish | siirtää | to move, transfer; to transfer; to reschedule,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | siirtädäk | to move, to transfer |
Words derived from “siirtolainen”