Where does “neulavaaka” come from?

neulavaaka (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaaka, from Old Swedish vāgh, from Old Norse vág, from Proto-Germanic wēgō, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

neulavaaka (Finnish): stylus pressure gauge, tracking force gauge

Definitions

  1. stylus pressure gauge, tracking force gauge

Ancestry of “neulavaaka”, step by step

neulavaaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaakascales; horizontal
2Old Swedishvāgh—
3Old Norsevágbalance, scales; weight
4Proto-Germanicwēgōscales; weight
5Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Finnish neula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishneulaneedle; needle, stylus
2Proto-Finnicneekla—
3Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgō →