Where does “erätauko” come from?

erätauko (Finnish) comes from Finnish tauko, from Proto-Germanic taugō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

erätauko (Finnish): interval between periods of game time

Definitions

  1. interval between periods of game time

Ancestry of “erätauko”, step by step

erätauko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tauko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaukobreak, pause; rest; caesura
2Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Finnish erä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheräbatch; lot; Short for maksuerä
2Proto-Finniceräapart, separate
3Proto-Finno-Ugriceräapart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugō →Every word from Finnish tauko →