Where does “äitiysavustus” come from?
äitiysavustus (Finnish) comes from Finnish avustus, from Finnish avustaa, from Finnish apu, from Proto-Finnic apu — Alternative form of *api.
äitiysavustus (Finnish): maternity assistance
Ancestry of “äitiysavustus”, step by step
äitiysavustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish avustus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | avustus | grant; contribution; relief, aid |
| 2 | Finnish | avustaa | To assist; To abet |
| 3 | Finnish | apu | help; assistance; helping hand |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | apu | Alternative form of *api |
via Finnish äitiys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | äitiys | motherhood, maternity |
| 2 | Finnish | äiti | mother; the letter "Ä" in the Finnish spelling... |
| 3 | Finnish | äitei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aiþį̄ | mother |