Where does “vääntökampi” come from?

vääntökampi (Finnish) comes from Finnish vääntö, from Finnish vääntää, from Proto-Finnic väntädäk, from Proto-Germanic wandijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

vääntökampi (Finnish): crank arm used to apply force through a lever

Definitions

  1. crank arm used to apply force through a lever

Ancestry of “vääntökampi”, step by step

vääntökampi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vääntö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvääntötwist, torsion; A tough negotiation; Short for...
2FinnishvääntääTo wrench, twist
3Proto-Finnicväntädäkto twist
4Proto-Germanicwandijanąto turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via Finnish kampi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkampicrank
2Proto-Finnickampi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wandijanąEvery word from Proto-Finnic väntädäk
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