Where does “ulkoilu” come from?

ulkoilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ulkoilla, from Finnish ulko-, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ulko, from Proto-Albanian ulka, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

ulkoilu (Finnish): outdoor recreation, outdoor activities

Definitions

  1. outdoor recreation, outdoor activities

Ancestry of “ulkoilu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishulkoillato get some fresh air, to exercise
2Finnishulko-outer, external; foreign; overseas
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*ulko—
4Proto-Albanianulkawolf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “ulkoilu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos →Every word from Finnish ulko- →Every word from Finnish ulkoilla →
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