Where does “verkkojalanjälki” come from?
verkkojalanjälki (Finnish) comes from Finnish verkko, from Proto-Finnic verkko, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
verkkojalanjälki (Finnish): digital footprint, Internet footprint
Definitions
- digital footprint, Internet footprint
Ancestry of “verkkojalanjälki”, step by step
verkkojalanjälki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish verkko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | verkko | net; network; mesh |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | verkko | net, fishing net |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Finnish jalanjälki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jalanjälki | footprint |
| 2 | Finnish | jälki | trace; track; aftermath |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | jälki | trace, mark; track, trail |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jälke | — |