Where does “varmistuslaite” come from?

varmistuslaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

varmistuslaite (Finnish): belay device

Definitions

  1. belay device

Ancestry of “varmistuslaite”, step by step

varmistuslaite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaiteapparatus, device; ride
2Finnishlaittaato put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize
3Proto-Finniclaittadakto put down
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Finnish varmistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarmistuscheck; the act of checking
2FinnishvarmistaaTo make sure, to recheck, to verify, to...
3FinnishVarmasure, certain
4Finnishvarmasure, certain; sure, confident
5Proto-Finnicvarmastrong, sturdy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic laittadak →