Where does “vuorovaikutus” come from?

vuorovaikutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vuoro, from Proto-Finnic vooro — turn (chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others; spell of work).

vuorovaikutus (Finnish): interaction

Definitions

  1. interaction

Ancestry of “vuorovaikutus”, step by step

vuorovaikutus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vuoro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvuoroturn; shift; A means of transportation that runs...
2Proto-Finnicvooroturn (chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others; spell of work)

via Finnish vaikutus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaikutusinfluence, effect, impact; impression; action
2Finnishvaikuttaato influence, have an influence on, affect, have...

Words derived from “vuorovaikutus”

Every word from Proto-Finnic vooro →Every word from Finnish vuoro →