Where does “viestiyhteys” come from?

viestiyhteys (Finnish) comes from Finnish viesti, from Russian весть, from Proto-Slavic věstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waid-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

viestiyhteys (Finnish): communications instance of information transfer; connection in order to communicate

Definitions

  1. communications instance of information transfer; connection in order to communicate

Ancestry of “viestiyhteys”, step by step

viestiyhteys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish viesti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishviestimessage; relay, relay race; signal corps
2Russianвестьnews, piece of news, message; tidings; news;...
3Proto-Slavicvěstьmessage
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*waid-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Finnish yhteys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishyhteysconnection; access, connection; contact
2Finnishyksione
3Proto-Finnicükcione
4Proto-Uralicükteone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waid- →Every word from Proto-Slavic věstь →
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