Where does “vaientua” come from?
vaientua (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaientaa, from Finnish vaieta, from Proto-Germanic waikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vaientua (Finnish): to fall silent
Definitions
- to fall silent
Ancestry of “vaientua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaientaa | To silence, gag, muzzle |
| 2 | Finnish | vaieta | to fall silent; to be silent, hold one's tongue;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |