Where does “vääntösuunta” come from?
vääntösuunta (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.
vääntösuunta (Finnish): twisting direction
Definitions
- twisting direction
Ancestry of “vääntösuunta”, step by step
vääntösuunta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vääntö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vääntö | twist, torsion; A tough negotiation; Short for... |
| 2 | Finnish | vääntää | To wrench, twist |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | väntädäk | to twist |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wandijaną | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Finnish suunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suunta | direction; hand; path |