Where does “vaitonaisuus” come from?
vaitonaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaitonainen, 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;...
vaitonaisuus (Finnish): silentness not being talkative
Definitions
- silentness not being talkative
Ancestry of “vaitonaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaitonainen | silent not talkative |
| 2 | Finnish | vaiti | silent, quiet |
| 3 | Finnish | vaieta | to fall silent; to be silent, hold one's tongue;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waikwaz | weak, soft, pliable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |