Where does “vaieta” come from?
vaieta (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic waikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vaieta (Finnish): to fall silent; to be silent, hold one's tongue;...
Definitions
- to fall silent; to be silent, hold one's tongue;...
Ancestry of “vaieta”, step by step
vaieta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic waikwaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Proto-Finnic vaikka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | vaikka | quiet |