Where does “siirtovaikutus” come from?

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

siirtovaikutus (Finnish): transfer effect influence that learning one thing has in one's proficiency in another

Definitions

  1. transfer effect influence that learning one thing has in one's proficiency in another

Ancestry of “siirtovaikutus”, step by step

siirtovaikutus 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 vaikutus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaikutusinfluence, effect, impact; impression; action
2Finnishvaikuttaato influence, have an influence on, affect, have...
Every word from Proto-Finnic siirtädäk →Every word from Finnish siirtää →Every word from Finnish siirto →