Where does “vaitiolo” come from?
vaitiolo (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaiti, 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;...
vaitiolo (Finnish): silence
Ancestry of “vaitiolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vaiti | silent, quiet |
| 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;... |
Words derived from “vaitiolo”