Where does “vilkkurele” come from?
vilkkurele (Finnish) comes from Finnish rele, from French relais, from Old French relaier, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
vilkkurele (Finnish): flasher relay
Definitions
- flasher relay
Ancestry of “vilkkurele”, step by step
vilkkurele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rele | relay |
| 2 | French | relais | A horse that transported a rider or coach etc... |
| 3 | Old French | relaier | to leave behind |
| 4 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |