Where does “puolitauko” come from?

puolitauko (Finnish) comes from Finnish tauko, from Proto-Germanic taugō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

puolitauko (Finnish): half rest

Definitions

  1. half rest

Ancestry of “puolitauko”, step by step

puolitauko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tauko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaukobreak, pause; rest; caesura
2Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Finnish puoli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuolihalf; when followed by a number representing an...
2Proto-Finnicpoolihalf, side; half
3Proto-Uralicpälähalf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugō →Every word from Finnish tauko →