Where does “kaavailu” come from?

kaavailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaavailla, from Finnish kaava, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

kaavailu (Finnish): speculation; outlining

Definitions

  1. speculation; outlining

Ancestry of “kaavailu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaavaillato envisage, envision; to outline, draft
2Finnishkaavapattern; layout; formula
3Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōną →Every word from Finnish kaava →