Where does “piirikaavio” come from?

piirikaavio (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaavio, from Finnish kaava, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

piirikaavio (Finnish): circuit diagram

Definitions

  1. circuit diagram

Ancestry of “piirikaavio”, step by step

piirikaavio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaavio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaaviodiagram, scheme, chart
2Finnishkaavapattern; layout; formula
3Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

via Finnish piiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiiriring of people; administrative district, region;...
2Proto-Finnicpiiriline; border; ring, circle
3Proto-Uralicpirecircle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōną →Every word from Finnish kaava →