Where does “siirtolaisuus” come from?
siirtolaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish siirtolainen, from Finnish siirto, from Finnish siirtää, from Proto-Finnic siirtädäk — to move, to transfer.
siirtolaisuus (Finnish): migration, immigration
Definitions
- migration, immigration
Ancestry of “siirtolaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siirtolainen | migrant; immigrant or emigrant |
| 2 | Finnish | siirto | move, shift, transport; transfer |
| 3 | Finnish | siirtää | to move, transfer; to transfer; to reschedule,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | siirtädäk | to move, to transfer |