Where does “vääntely” come from?

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

vääntely (Finnish): wringing holding tight and twisting continuously

Definitions

  1. wringing holding tight and twisting continuously

Ancestry of “vääntely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishväännelläTo wring
2FinnishvääntääTo wrench, twist
3Proto-Finnicväntädäkto twist
4Proto-Germanicwandijanąto turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wandijaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic väntädäk →