Where does “otekahva” come from?

otekahva (Finnish) comes from Finnish ote, from Finnish ottaa, from Proto-Finnic vottadak, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

otekahva (Finnish): a handle for holding something; a grip

Definitions

  1. a handle for holding something; a grip

Ancestry of “otekahva”, step by step

otekahva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishotegrasp, grip; approach, mindset; citation,...
2Finnishottaato take; to take, ingest or drink; to deprive of,...
3Proto-Finnicvottadakto take
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via Finnish kahva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkahvahandle; grip; manubrium; usually in the longer...
2Proto-Finnickahva—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →