Where does “keihaz” come from?

keihaz (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic kaihas, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

keihaz (Veps): javelin

Definitions

  1. javelin

Ancestry of “keihaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickaihasspear, javelin
2Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →
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