Where does “hoiduma” come from?

hoiduma (Estonian) comes from Estonian hoidma, from Proto-Finnic hoitadak — to nurse, to care for.

hoiduma (Estonian): to avoid; to refrain

Definitions

  1. to avoid; to refrain

Ancestry of “hoiduma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianhoidmato hold, to keep; to carry
2Proto-Finnichoitadakto nurse, to care for
Every word from Proto-Finnic hoitadak →Every word from Estonian hoidma →