Where does “ava” come from?
ava (Estonian) comes from Estonian avama, from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.
ava (Estonian): hole, opening
Ancestry of “ava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | avama | to open |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | avait'ak | to open |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | aŋa- | — |