Where does “vitkalaite” come from?
vitkalaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
vitkalaite (Finnish): timer device any device that causes a delayed triggering of an action
Definitions
- timer device any device that causes a delayed triggering of an action
Ancestry of “vitkalaite”, step by step
vitkalaite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laite | apparatus, device; ride |
| 2 | Finnish | laittaa | to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | laittadak | to put down |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Finnish vitka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vitka | inertia |
| 2 | Finnish | vitkastella | to procrastinate |
| 3 | Finnish | vitkaan | slowly; Illative singular form of vitka |