Where does “kokotauko” come from?

kokotauko (Finnish) comes from Finnish tauko, from Proto-Germanic taugō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

kokotauko (Finnish): whole rest

Definitions

  1. whole rest

Ancestry of “kokotauko”, step by step

kokotauko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tauko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaukobreak, pause; rest; caesura
2Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Finnish koko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkokowhole, entire; all; see all day, all night; heap
2Proto-Finnickokowhole, entire, all
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugō →Every word from Finnish tauko →
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