Where does “vauhdinottorata” come from?
vauhdinottorata (Finnish) comes from Finnish vauhdinotto, from Finnish Otto, from German Otto, from Old High German ōt, from Proto-West Germanic aud, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.
vauhdinottorata (Finnish): runway
Ancestry of “vauhdinottorata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vauhdinotto | run-up |
| 2 | Finnish | Otto | — |
| 3 | German | Otto | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ōt | riches; property |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aud | wealth, riches |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | audaz | wealth, riches |