Where does “verkonpaino” come from?
verkonpaino (Finnish) comes from Finnish verkko, from Proto-Finnic verkko, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
verkonpaino (Finnish): A weight attached to the lower edge of a fishing...
Definitions
- A weight attached to the lower edge of a fishing...
Ancestry of “verkonpaino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | verkko | net; network; mesh |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | verkko | net, fishing net |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |