Where does “syrjäkatu” come from?

syrjäkatu (Finnish) comes from Finnish katu, from Old Swedish gata, from Old Norse gáta, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂.

syrjäkatu (Finnish): backstreet, secluded street

Definitions

backstreet, secluded street

Ancestry of “syrjäkatu”, step by step

syrjäkatu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish katu

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	katu	street
2	Old Swedish	gata	street, road
3	Old Norse	gáta	riddle
4	Proto-Germanic	gatwǭ	street, passage
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʰodweh₂	—

via Finnish syrjä

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	syrjä	edge; border; side
2	Proto-Finnic	sürjä	edge, side
3	Proto-Finno-Permic	śürjä	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ →Every word from Old Norse gáta →