Where does “vannoja” come from?

vannoja (Finnish) comes from Finnish jä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ja, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.

vannoja (Finnish): swearer, vower; one who promises solemnly

Definitions

  1. swearer, vower; one who promises solemnly

Ancestry of “vannoja”, step by step

vannoja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishice
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*ja
3Proto-Germanicjahwand, also
4Proto-Germanic-hwand; Forms distributives from interrogatives
5Proto-Germanic-hwe
6Proto-Indo-European-kʷeand; Forms distributives from interrogatives

via Finnish vannoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvannoaTo swear, take an oath, vow; ~ uskollisuutta +...
2Proto-Finnicvannodakto swear

Words derived from “vannoja

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kʷeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -hwEvery word from Proto-Germanic jahw
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