Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “hätävilkku” come from? hätävilkku (Finnish) comes from Finnish hätä, from Proto-Finnic hätä, from Proto-Finnic šätä, from Proto-Germanic sētō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
hätävilkku (Finnish): hazard light, hazard flasher
Definitions hazard light, hazard flasher Ancestry of “hätävilkku”, step by step hätävilkku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hätä Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish hätä emergency; distress; need, necessity 2 Proto-Finnic hätä emergency; distress, agony 3 Proto-Finnic šätä hundred 4 Proto-Germanic sētō place, position; lying in wait, ambush 5 Proto-Indo-European sḗd- to sit
via Finnish vilkku Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish vilkku blinker; turn signal 2 Finnish -u Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... 3 Proto-Finnic -u Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns