Where does “vachette” come from?

vachette (English) comes from French vachette, from French -ette, from Latin -itta, from Hungarian iszik, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.

vachette (English): A piece of strong steel wire with the ends curved...

Definitions

  1. A piece of strong steel wire with the ends curved...

Ancestry of “vachette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvachetteyoung cow, calf; calfskin; type of dice game
2French-ettefemale equivalent of -et
3Latin-itta—
4Hungarianiszikto drink
5Proto-Uralicjëxe-to drink; to flow?
Every word from Proto-Uralic jëxe- →Every word from French -ette →Every word from Hungarian iszik →