Where does “kellonvitjat” come from?

kellonvitjat (Finnish) comes from Finnish vitja, from Old Swedish viþia, from Old Norse viðja, from Proto-Germanic wiþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

kellonvitjat (Finnish): chains of a watch

Definitions

  1. chains of a watch

Ancestry of “kellonvitjat”, step by step

kellonvitjat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vitja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvitjachain
2Old Swedishviþiawithe; flexible stalk
3Old Norseviðja—
4Proto-Germanicwiþjǭcord, rope, thong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyt-that which winds or bends, branch, switch;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Finnish kello

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkelloclock; o'clock; time
2Proto-Finnickello—
3Proto-Germanicskellǭbell
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱel-to be obligated, owe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyt- →