Where does “väistämissääntö” come from?
väistämissääntö (Finnish) comes from Finnish sääntö, from Finnish saada, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
väistämissääntö (Finnish): give-way rule
Definitions
- give-way rule
Ancestry of “väistämissääntö”, step by step
väistämissääntö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sääntö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sääntö | rule; regulation; laws, rules, bylaws, code |
| 2 | Finnish | saada | to get, receive; to afford; usually in passive;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | saadak | to get, to receive |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | saxe- | to get; to arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Finnish väistäminen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väistäminen | giving way; avoiding; evading |
| 2 | Finnish | -minen | Forms verbal nouns from verbs, mostly corresponds... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -minen | Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the action of... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |