Where does “vaiti” come from?

vaiti (Finnish) comes 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;...

vaiti (Finnish): silent, quiet

Definitions

  1. silent, quiet

Ancestry of “vaiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaietato fall silent; to be silent, hold one's tongue;...
2Proto-Germanicwaikwazweak, soft, pliable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vaiti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waikwaz →