Where does “äyskäri” come from?
äyskäri (Finnish) comes from Finnish auskari, from Old Norse ausker, from Old Norse ausa, from Proto-Germanic ausaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
äyskäri (Finnish): bail; winnowing shovel
Ancestry of “äyskäri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | auskari | Synonym of äyskäri |
| 2 | Old Norse | ausker | bail |
| 3 | Old Norse | ausa | to sprinkle, pour; a ladle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ausaną | to scoop, to draw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |
Words derived from “äyskäri”