Where does “tasapainovaaka” come from?

tasapainovaaka (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaaka, from Old Swedish vāgh, from Old Norse vág, from Proto-Germanic wēgō, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

tasapainovaaka (Finnish): balance scale

Definitions

  1. balance scale

Ancestry of “tasapainovaaka”, step by step

tasapainovaaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaakascales; horizontal
2Old Swedishvāgh—
3Old Norsevágbalance, scales; weight
4Proto-Germanicwēgōscales; weight
5Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Finnish tasapaino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtasapainoAn equilibrium, balance or stability; An...
2Finnishpainoweight; press; press, weight
3Proto-Finnicpainadakto push, to press
4Proto-Uralicpajńa-press
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgō →