Where does “vehtaaminen” come from?
vehtaaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vehdata, from Swedish fäkta, from Old Swedish fækta, from Middle Low German vechten, from Old Saxon fehtan, from Proto-West Germanic fehtan, from Proto-Germanic fehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
Ancestry of “vehtaaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vehdata | to romp, to frolic, to cavort |
| 2 | Swedish | fäkta | to fight; to fence; to partake in fencing; to... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fækta | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | vechten | to fight |
| 5 | Old Saxon | fehtan | to fight |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fehtan | to fight |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fehtaną | to comb, detangle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |