Where does “austus” come from?

austus (Estonian) comes from Estonian austama, from Estonian au, from Proto-Finnic auvo — honor/honour, respect.

austus (Estonian): respect

Definitions

  1. respect

Ancestry of “austus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianaustamato honor/honour
2Estonianauhonour/honor, respect
3Proto-Finnicauvohonor/honour, respect
Every word from Proto-Finnic auvo →Every word from Estonian au →Every word from Estonian austama →
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