Where does “välivipu” come from?

välivipu (Finnish) comes from Finnish väli-, from Finnish väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.

välivipu (Finnish): intermediate lever

Definitions

  1. intermediate lever

Ancestry of “välivipu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväli-mid-, middle-, intermediate, inter-
2Finnishväligap, space; interval; distance
3Proto-Finnicvälji—
Every word from Proto-Finnic välji →Every word from Finnish väli →Every word from Finnish väli- →