Where does “ahnus” come from?

ahnus (Estonian) comes from Estonian ahne, from Proto-Finnic ahneh, from Proto-Finnic ahnas, from Proto-Germanic agnaz.

ahnus (Estonian): greed, avarice

Definitions

  1. greed, avarice

Ancestry of “ahnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianahnegreedy having greed; consumed by selfish desires
2Proto-Finnicahnehgreedy
3Proto-Finnicahnasgreedy
4Proto-Germanicagnaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic agnaz →