Where does “vasar” come from?
vasar (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic vasara, from Proto-Finnic waśara, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
vasar (Estonian): hammer; malleus, hammer
Ancestry of “vasar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | vasara | hammer |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | waśara | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wáȷ́ras | strong, hard; a mace, club or any such weapon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |