Where does “aavikko” come from?
aavikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish aava, from English ava, from Burmese အင်းဝ, from Burmese ဝ, from Pali vassa, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
aavikko (Finnish): desert
Ancestry of “aavikko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | aava | open, wide; open sea |
| 2 | English | ava | Alternative form of kava |
| 3 | Burmese | အင်းဝ | — |
| 4 | Burmese | ဝ | fat; full , satiated |
| 5 | Pali | vassa | rain; year |
| 6 | Sanskrit | वर्ष | rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers-ó-m | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |
Words derived from “aavikko”