Where does “kiivasvauhtinen” come from?

kiivasvauhtinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiivas, from Proto-Baltic gīˀwás.

Ancestry of “kiivasvauhtinen”, step by step

kiivasvauhtinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kiivas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiivasquick-tempered, excitable; powerful; rapid
2Proto-Balticgīˀwás—

via Finnish vauhti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvauhtispeed, velocity, pace; momentum; speed
Every word from Proto-Baltic gīˀwás →Every word from Finnish kiivas →