Where does “ruokatauko” come from?
ruokatauko (Finnish) comes from Finnish tauko, from Proto-Germanic taugō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
ruokatauko (Finnish): meal break, bait
Ancestry of “ruokatauko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | tauko | break, pause; rest; caesura |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | taugō | cord, string, rope |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |