Where does “yösuunnistus” come from?

yösuunnistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.

yösuunnistus (Finnish): night orienteering, nighttime orienteering

Definitions

  1. night orienteering, nighttime orienteering

Ancestry of “yösuunnistus”, step by step

yösuunnistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish yö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishyöperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
2Proto-Finnicöönight
3Proto-Finno-Ugricüje—

via Finnish suunnistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuunnistusorienteering
2FinnishsuunnistaaTo go orienteering
3Finnishsuuntadirection; hand; path
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje →Every word from Proto-Finnic öö →Every word from Finnish yö →
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