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Where does “altistaa” come from?

altistaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish altis, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

altistaa (Finnish): To expose; To endanger; To predispose

Definitions

  1. To expose; To endanger; To predispose

Ancestry of “altistaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaltisexposed, endangered, vulnerable; ready, inclined,...
2Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “altistaa”

  • altistuma
  • altistua
  • altistuminen
  • altiste
  • altistusaika
  • altistus
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