Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “joustolaite” come from? joustolaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish jousto, from Finnish joustaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
joustolaite (Finnish): elastic device, flexible device
Definitions elastic device, flexible device Ancestry of “joustolaite”, step by step joustolaite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jousto Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish jousto flexibility, flex; elasticity 2 Finnish joustaa to yield, bend 3 Finnish taa Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse 4 Finnish taka the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... 5 Proto-Finnic taka back, a place behind 6 Proto-Uralic taka a place behind
via Finnish laite Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish laite apparatus, device; ride 2 Finnish laittaa to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize 3 Proto-Finnic laittadak to put down 4 Proto-Germanic lagjaną to lay, to place in a resting position 5 Proto-Indo-European legʰ- to lie