Where does “tiedonvälitys” come from?

tiedonvälitys (Finnish) comes from Finnish tieto, from Proto-Finnic teeto, from Proto-Finnic teetädäk, from Proto-Finnic tee, from Proto-Uralic teje — way, road, path.

tiedonvälitys (Finnish): dissemination of information, communication of information, e.g. media

Definitions

  1. dissemination of information, communication of information, e.g. media

Ancestry of “tiedonvälitys”, step by step

tiedonvälitys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tieto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtietoknowledge; data; information
2Proto-Finnicteetoknowledge; information
3Proto-Finnicteetädäkto know
4Proto-Finnicteeway, road
5Proto-Uralictejeway, road, path

via Finnish välitys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvälitystransmission; mediation; intercession
2Finnishvälittääto transmit, convey, forward, pass on; to supply,...
3Finnish-ttääFront vowel variant of -ttaa
4Proto-Finnic-ttadakCreates causative verbs from regular verbs,...
5Proto-Uralic-kta-
Every word from Proto-Uralic tejeEvery word from Proto-Finnic teeEvery word from Proto-Finnic teetädäk