Where does “kasulaps” come from?

kasulaps (Estonian) comes from Estonian kasvama, from Finnish kasvaa, from Proto-Finnic kasvadak, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks-.

kasulaps (Estonian): foster child

Definitions

  1. foster child

Ancestry of “kasulaps”, step by step

kasulaps traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kasvama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankasvamato grow
2Finnishkasvaato grow
3Proto-Finnickasvadakto grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewks-—

via Estonian laps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlapschild; someone's child
2Proto-Finniclapcichild
3Proto-Uraliclëpćecradle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewks- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kasvadak →Every word from Finnish kasvaa →