Where does “abil” come from?

abil (Estonian) comes from Estonian abi, from Proto-Finnic api — help, aid, assistance.

abil (Estonian): adessive singular of abi; using, with the help...

Definitions

  1. adessive singular of abi; using, with the help...

Ancestry of “abil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianabihelp
2Proto-Finnicapihelp, aid, assistance
Every word from Proto-Finnic apiEvery word from Estonian abi
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