Where does “vanttõ” come from?
vanttõ (Votic) comes from Russian ванта, from Dutch want, from Middle Dutch want, from Old Dutch want, from Frankish wantu, from Proto-Germanic wantuz, from Proto-Indo-European wondʰnú-, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
vanttõ (Votic): shroud mast support
Definitions
- shroud mast support
Ancestry of “vanttõ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ванта | shroud (tackle supporting a mast) |
| 2 | Dutch | want | for, because, as; A mitten, type of glove in... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | want | because, for; A glove, mitten |
| 4 | Old Dutch | want | wall |
| 5 | Frankish | wantu | glove; mitten; glove |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wantuz | glove, mitten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wondʰnú- | glove |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |