Where does “vakto” come from?
vakto (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic þwahtuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
vakto (Proto-Finnic): foam
Definitions
- foam
Ancestry of “vakto”, step by step
vakto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic þwahtuz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þwahtuz | washing, laundry |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Latvian vaktēt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | vaktēt | — |