Where does “venaaminen” come from?

venaaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish venata, from Swedish vänta, from Old Norse vænta, from Proto-Germanic wēnatjaną.

Ancestry of “venaaminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvenatato wait, await
2Swedishväntato wait; to wait for, to expect
3Old Norsevænta—
4Proto-Germanicwēnatjaną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic wēnatjaną →Every word from Old Norse vænta →Every word from Swedish vänta →