Where does “vannejarru” come from?

vannejarru (Finnish) comes from Finnish vanne, from Proto-Finno-Ugric vandëh, from Proto-Germanic wanduz, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

vannejarru (Finnish): caliper brake form of brake used on bicycles

Definitions

  1. caliper brake form of brake used on bicycles

Ancestry of “vannejarru”, step by step

vannejarru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvannehoop; band; rim
2Proto-Finno-Ugricvandëh
3Proto-Germanicwanduzmole; vole; rod, switch, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via Finnish jarru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjarrubrake; bromide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wanduzEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric vandëh
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