Where does “otsavanne” come from?

otsavanne (Finnish) comes from Finnish vanne, from Proto-Finno-Ugric vandëh, from Proto-Germanic wanduz, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

otsavanne (Finnish): diadem, tiara

Definitions

  1. diadem, tiara

Ancestry of “otsavanne”, step by step

otsavanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvannehoop; band; rim
2Proto-Finno-Ugricvandëh—
3Proto-Germanicwanduzmole; vole; rod, switch, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via Finnish otsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishotsaforehead; audacity, nerve
2Proto-Germanicanþijąforehead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanduz →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric vandëh →