Where does “sunnuntaikävely” come from?
sunnuntaikävely (Finnish) comes from Finnish kävely, from Finnish kävellä, from Proto-Finnic käveldäk, from Proto-Finnic käüdäk, from Proto-Finnic käwe-, from Proto-Germanic *skēwijaną — to go.
sunnuntaikävely (Finnish): Sunday walk
Definitions
- Sunday walk
Ancestry of “sunnuntaikävely”, step by step
sunnuntaikävely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kävely
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kävely | walk trip made by walking |
| 2 | Finnish | kävellä | to walk |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | käveldäk | to walk around |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | käüdäk | to walk, to go |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | käwe- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *skēwijaną | to go |
via Finnish sunnuntai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sunnuntai | Sunday |
| 2 | Old Saxon | sunnundag | Sunday |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *Sunnōn dag | — |
| 4 | Latin | dies Solis | sun's day |
| 5 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |