Where does “vastavuoroisuus” come from?
vastavuoroisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastavuoroinen, from Finnish vastavuoroon, from Finnish vasta-, from Finnish vasta, from Swedish kvast, from Old Swedish quaster, from Old Norse kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz — twig; leafwork.
vastavuoroisuus (Finnish): reciprocity, mutuality
Definitions
- reciprocity, mutuality
Ancestry of “vastavuoroisuus”, step by step
vastavuoroisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vastavuoroinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastavuoroinen | reciprocal, mutual |
| 2 | Finnish | vastavuoroon | reciprocally |
| 3 | Finnish | vasta- | Expressing opposition or contrast: counter-,... |
| 4 | Finnish | vasta | Expressing delay or that something takes place... |
| 5 | Swedish | kvast | broom; tassel; cyme |
| 6 | Old Swedish | quaster | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | kvǫstr | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |