Where does “pintakaavio” come from?

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

pintakaavio (Finnish): surface chart, surface diagram

Definitions

  1. surface chart, surface diagram

Ancestry of “pintakaavio”, step by step

pintakaavio 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 pinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpintasurface
2Proto-Finnicpintasurface; sapwood; fat
3Proto-Germanicspindazfat; lard; grease; smear; marrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōną →Every word from Finnish kaava →