Where does “vave” come from?

vave (Finnish) comes from Finnish vapa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *vapa.

vave (Finnish): A rod or stick attached in a horizontal position upon which fishing nets may be hung for drying

Definitions

  1. A rod or stick attached in a horizontal position upon which fishing nets may be hung for drying

Ancestry of “vave”, step by step

vave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vapa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvapapole; fishing rod
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*vapa

via Finnish e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisheE note
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *vapaEvery word from Finnish vapa