Where does “vuokraaminen” come from?

vuokraaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vuokrata, from Finnish vuokra, from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

Ancestry of “vuokraaminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvuokratato rent; to let
2Finnishvuokralease; rent
3Proto-Germanicwōkrazgain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-
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