Where does “vaitonainen” come from?

vaitonainen (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;...

vaitonainen (Finnish): silent not talkative

Definitions

  1. silent not talkative

Ancestry of “vaitonainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaitisilent, quiet
2Finnishvaietato fall silent; to be silent, hold one's tongue;...
3Proto-Germanicwaikwazweak, soft, pliable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vaitonainen”

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