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Where does “nelivetoinen” come from?

nelivetoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish neliveto, from Finnish veto, from Latin veto, from Latin voto, from Proto-Italic wetā(je)-, from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- — to say.

nelivetoinen (Finnish): four-wheel drive

Definitions

  1. four-wheel drive

Ancestry of “nelivetoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnelivetofour-wheel drive
2Finnishvetopull; draught/draft of air; stroke of hand, oar...
3LatinvetoI forbid, oppose, veto; I forbid it! I protest!
4Latinvotodative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of...
5Proto-Italicwetā(je)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweth₂-to say

Words derived from “nelivetoinen”

  • nelivetoisuus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- →