Where does “avamäng” come from?
avamäng (Estonian) comes from Estonian ava, from Estonian avama, from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.
avamäng (Estonian): overture
Ancestry of “avamäng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | ava | hole, opening |
| 2 | Estonian | avama | to open |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | avait'ak | to open |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | aŋa- | — |