Where does “jakoavain” come from?
jakoavain (Finnish) comes from Finnish avain, from Finnish avata, from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.
jakoavain (Finnish): An adjustable wrench, or an adjustable spanner
Definitions
- An adjustable wrench, or an adjustable spanner
Ancestry of “jakoavain”, step by step
jakoavain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish avain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | avain | key; code; clef, used especially in compound... |
| 2 | Finnish | avata | to open; to unwrap; to turn on |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | avait'ak | to open |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | aŋa- | — |
via Finnish jako
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jako | division, distribution, sharing, dealing; share,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jako | share, part |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -o | Forms action/result nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |