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Where does “äidinkasvot” come from?

äidinkasvot (Finnish) comes from Finnish äiti, from Finnish äitei, from Proto-Germanic aiþį̄ — mother.

äidinkasvot (Finnish): pleasant, friendly or beloved appearance, used...

Definitions

  1. pleasant, friendly or beloved appearance, used...

Ancestry of “äidinkasvot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishäitimother; the letter "Ä" in the Finnish spelling...
2Finnishäitei—
3Proto-Germanicaiþį̄mother
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