Where does “hoius” come from?
hoius (Estonian) comes from Estonian hoidma, from Proto-Finnic hoitadak.
hoius (Estonian): deposit
Ancestry of “hoius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | hoidma | to hold, to keep; to carry |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hoitadak | — |