Where does “vääntö” come from?
vääntö (Finnish) comes from Finnish vääntää, from Proto-Finnic väntädäk, from Proto-Germanic wandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
vääntö (Finnish): twist, torsion; A tough negotiation; Short for...
Definitions
- twist, torsion; A tough negotiation; Short for...
Ancestry of “vääntö”, step by step
vääntö 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 o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | o | — |