elukäik
Elukäik is an Estonian term that denotes the course of a person's life, encompassing the major events, experiences, and transitions that shape an individual's development. It includes factors such as education, employment, family life, health, housing, and social circumstances, as well as turning points like schooling completion, career changes, marriage, parenthood, illness, or retirement. The concept emphasizes that life is not a fixed destiny but a trajectory that unfolds over time within a social context.
In sociology and demography, elukäik refers to the life-course trajectory of an individual. Researchers study how
The term is distinct from elulugu, which means a narrative life story or biography, and from CV
Etymology: elu means life, käik means course or progression, together indicating the path a life follows.