Where does “siirtotie” come from?

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

siirtotie (Finnish): link communications link used for transmission

Definitions

  1. link communications link used for transmission

Ancestry of “siirtotie”, step by step

siirtotie 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 tie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtieway; road; avenue
2Proto-Finnicteeway, road
3Proto-Uralictejeway, road, path
Every word from Proto-Finnic siirtädäk →Every word from Finnish siirtää →Every word from Finnish siirto →