Where does “pylväskaavio” come from?

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

pylväskaavio (Finnish): bar chart

Definitions

  1. bar chart

Ancestry of “pylväskaavio”, step by step

pylväskaavio 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 pylväs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpylväscolumn; a free-standing column or pillar; bar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōnąEvery word from Finnish kaava
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