Where does “mutterinväännin” come from?

mutterinväännin (Finnish) comes from Finnish mutteri, from Swedish mutter, from German mutter, from Middle High German muoter, from Old High German muoter, from Old Frisian mōder, from Proto-Germanic mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.

mutterinväännin (Finnish): (cordless) nut driver, impact wrench

Definitions

  1. (cordless) nut driver, impact wrench

Ancestry of “mutterinväännin”, step by step

mutterinväännin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish mutteri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmutterinut; nob, knob
2Swedishmuttera nut; mutter; obscure utterance
3Germanmuttermother
4Middle High Germanmuotermother
5Old High Germanmuotermother
6Old Frisianmōder
7Proto-Germanicmōdērmother
8Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother

via Finnish väännin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväänninknob
2FinnishvääntääTo wrench, twist
3Proto-Finnicväntädäkto twist
4Proto-Germanicwandijanąto turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tērEvery word from Proto-Germanic mōdērEvery word from Old Frisian mōder
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