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

tulitauko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tauko

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

via Finnish tuli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtulifire; campfire; Third-person singular indicative...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*tuli
3Proto-Uralictulefire

Words derived from “tulitauko

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic taugōEvery word from Finnish tauko