Where does “hoius” come from?

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

hoius (Estonian): deposit

Definitions

  1. deposit

Ancestry of “hoius”, 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 →