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

Definitions

  1. hammer; malleus, hammer

Ancestry of “vasar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvasarahammer
2Proto-Finnicwaśara—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwáȷ́rasstrong, hard; a mace, club or any such weapon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras →Every word from Proto-Finnic waśara →