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

Definitions

  1. hole, opening

Ancestry of “ava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianavamato open
2Proto-Finnicavait'akto open
3Proto-Finno-Ugricaŋa-—

Words derived from “ava”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic avait'ak →Every word from Estonian avama →