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Where does “visakoivu” come from?

visakoivu (Finnish) comes from Finnish visa, from Latin Vincentius, from Latin vincēns, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

visakoivu (Finnish): A mutation of silver birch, Betula pendula var....

Definitions

  1. A mutation of silver birch, Betula pendula var....

Ancestry of “visakoivu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvisaSynonym of visakoivu; quiz
2LatinVincentius—
3Latinvincēns—
4Latinvincō—
5Proto-Italicwinkōto conquer, to overcome
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwi-n-k-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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