Where does “vaaitseminen” come from?

vaaitseminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaaita, from Finnish vaaka, from Old Swedish vāgh, from Old Norse vág, from Proto-Germanic wēgō, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “vaaitseminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaaitato level; Alternative form of vaata
2Finnishvaakascales; horizontal
3Old Swedishvāgh—
4Old Norsevágbalance, scales; weight
5Proto-Germanicwēgōscales; weight
6Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic weganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgō →
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