Where does “käsivaaka” come from?

käsivaaka (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaaka, from Old Swedish vāgh, from Old Norse vág, from Proto-Germanic wēgō, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

käsivaaka (Finnish): steelyard balance or other balance or scale that is held in one's hand

Definitions

  1. steelyard balance or other balance or scale that is held in one's hand

Ancestry of “käsivaaka”, step by step

käsivaaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaakascales; horizontal
2Old Swedishvāgh—
3Old Norsevágbalance, scales; weight
4Proto-Germanicwēgōscales; weight
5Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Finnish käsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkäsihand; arm
2Finnishkahdeksaneight
3Proto-Finnickakteksaeight
4Proto-Finnickakcitwo
5Proto-Uralic*kakta—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgō →