Where does “abit” come from?
abit (Finnish) comes from Finnish abi, from Finnish abiturientti, from German Abiturient, from Latin abituriens, from Latin -turio — I desire, I wish.
abit (Finnish): nominative plural of abi
Ancestry of “abit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | abi | A candidate for the matriculation examination |
| 2 | Finnish | abiturientti | A student on the last class of a high school, a... |
| 3 | German | Abiturient | Abiturient; a pupil / student who is taking, or... |
| 4 | Latin | abituriens | — |
| 5 | Latin | -turio | I desire, I wish |