Where does “vainajala” come from?
vainajala (Finnish) comes from Finnish vainaja, from Proto-Finnic vainaga, from Proto-Germanic wainagaz, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
Ancestry of “vainajala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vainaja | dead person, deceased, decedent; late, deceased;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vainaga | deceased, dead person |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wainagaz | woeful, sad; pathetic, pitiable |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wainōną | to cry, to lament, to grieve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |