Where does “vaellusmatka” come from?

vaellusmatka (Finnish) comes from Finnish matka, from Proto-Finnic matka, from Proto-Uralic mëtka — passage.

vaellusmatka (Finnish): migration of migratory animal species

Definitions

  1. migration of migratory animal species

Ancestry of “vaellusmatka”, step by step

vaellusmatka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish matka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatkatrip; journey; distance
2Proto-Finnicmatkaway, path; journey, trip; distance
3Proto-Uralicmëtkapassage

via Finnish vaellus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaellushike; peregrination; migration
2FinnishvaeltaaTo wander, roam, travel, trek, ramble; to hike;...
3Finnish-eltaaVariant of -ltaa
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