Where does “venetela” come from?

venetela (Finnish) comes from Finnish tela, from Proto-Germanic þelą, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

venetela (Finnish): boat (trailer) roller, boat trailer (bottom) support

Definitions

  1. boat (trailer) roller, boat trailer (bottom) support

Ancestry of “venetela”, step by step

venetela traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtelaa log or other piece of wood used as support to...
2Proto-Germanicþeląfloor; deal
3Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Finnish vene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishveneboat
2Proto-Finnicvenehboat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þelą →Every word from Finnish tela →
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