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Where does “tulitauko” come from?

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

tulitauko (Finnish): ceasefire

Definitions

  1. ceasefire

Ancestry of “tulitauko”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tulitauko”

  • tulitaukolinja
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →