Where does “Tähtirata” come from?

Tähtirata (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian rata, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *rata, from Proto-Germanic tradō, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

Tähtirata (Ingrian): Milky Way

Definitions

  1. Milky Way

Ancestry of “Tähtirata”, step by step

Tähtirata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian rata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianratacourse, trajectory
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*rata—
3Proto-Germanictradōway; track; spoor
4Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

via Ingrian tähti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriantähtistar
2Proto-Finnictähtistar
3Proto-Finno-Ugrictäštä—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European der- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tradō →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *rata →