Where does “vessatauko” come from?

vessatauko (Finnish) comes from Finnish tauko, from Proto-Germanic taugō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

vessatauko (Finnish): bathroom break, toilet break

Definitions

  1. bathroom break, toilet break

Ancestry of “vessatauko”, step by step

vessatauko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tauko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaukobreak, pause; rest; caesura
2Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Finnish vessa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvessatoilet
2FinnishwcWC water closet
3EnglishWCInitialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugō →Every word from Finnish tauko →