Where does “vastavalt” come from?
vastavalt (Estonian) comes from Estonian vastav, from Estonian -v, from Proto-Finnic -va, from Proto-Uralic -ŋa.
vastavalt (Estonian): accordingly, according to
Definitions
- accordingly, according to
Ancestry of “vastavalt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | vastav | proper, correct, corresponding; present active... |
| 2 | Estonian | -v | creates adjectives from nouns; Forms the present... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -va | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ŋa | — |