Where does “ultrajuoksu” come from?
ultrajuoksu (Finnish) comes from Finnish juoksu, from Finnish juosta, from Proto-Finnic joostak, from Proto-Uralic jokse-.
ultrajuoksu (Finnish): ultrarunning running of ultramarathons
Definitions
- ultrarunning running of ultramarathons
Ancestry of “ultrajuoksu”, step by step
ultrajuoksu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish juoksu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juoksu | run; running; plate, wall plate |
| 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 |