Where does “väänne” come from?
väänne (Finnish) comes from Finnish vääntää, from Proto-Finnic väntädäk, from Proto-Germanic wandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
väänne (Finnish): convulsion
Definitions
- convulsion
Ancestry of “väänne”, step by step
väänne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vääntää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vääntää | To wrench, twist |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | väntädäk | to twist |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wandijaną | to turn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Finnish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | e | E note |