Where does “vaellusretki” come from?

vaellusretki (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaellus, from Finnish vaeltaa, from Finnish -eltaa — Variant of -ltaa.

vaellusretki (Finnish): hike, (long) walk

Definitions

  1. hike, (long) walk

Ancestry of “vaellusretki”, step by step

vaellusretki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaellus

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

via Finnish retki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishretkitrip; expedition
Every word from Finnish -eltaa →Every word from Finnish vaeltaa →Every word from Finnish vaellus →