Where does “suunnistustaulu” come from?

suunnistustaulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish taulu, from Swedish tavla, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.

suunnistustaulu (Finnish): a road sign that gives directions such as those used before intersections

Definitions

  1. a road sign that gives directions such as those used before intersections

Ancestry of “suunnistustaulu”, step by step

suunnistustaulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaulupainting; picture, print etc., especially a...
2Swedishtavlaa painting; piece of painted canvas; a picture...
3Latintabulatablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for...
4Proto-Italic*taðlāboard

via Finnish suunnistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuunnistusorienteering
2FinnishsuunnistaaTo go orienteering
3Finnishsuuntadirection; hand; path
Every word from Proto-Italic *taðlā →Every word from Latin tabula →Every word from Swedish tavla →