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Where does “hoidma” come from?

hoidma (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic hoitadak.

hoidma (Estonian): to hold, to keep; to carry

Definitions

  1. to hold, to keep; to carry

Ancestry of “hoidma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichoitadak—

Words derived from “hoidma”

  • hoiatus
  • hoius
  • hoiduma
  • hoidla
  • järjehoidja
  • rinnahoidja
  • hoidja
  • hoiatama
Every word from Proto-Finnic hoitadak →