Where does “ultrajuoksija” come from?
ultrajuoksija (Finnish) comes from Finnish juoksija, from Finnish juosta, from Proto-Finnic joostak, from Proto-Uralic jokse-.
ultrajuoksija (Finnish): ultrarunner
Definitions
- ultrarunner
Ancestry of “ultrajuoksija”, step by step
ultrajuoksija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish juoksija
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juoksija | runner; baserunner, runner |
| 2 | Finnish | juosta | to run; to flow |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | joostak | to run, to flow |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | jokse- | — |
via Finnish ultra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ultra | ultralight; Short for ultraäänitutkimus |