Where does “takapyörävetoinen” come from?

takapyörävetoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish takapyöräveto, from Finnish veto, from Latin veto, from Latin voto, from Proto-Italic wetā(je)-, from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- — to say.

takapyörävetoinen (Finnish): rear-wheel-drive

Definitions

  1. rear-wheel-drive

Ancestry of “takapyörävetoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakapyörävetorear-wheel drive
2Finnishvetopull; draught/draft of air; stroke of hand, oar...
3LatinvetoI forbid, oppose, veto; I forbid it! I protest!
4Latinvotodative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of...
5Proto-Italicwetā(je)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweth₂-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic wetā(je)- →Every word from Latin voto →