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Where does “ansainta” come from?

ansainta (Finnish) comes from Finnish ansaita, from Finnish -ita, from Proto-Finnic -it'ak.

ansainta (Finnish): earning

Definitions

  1. earning

Ancestry of “ansainta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishansaitaTo earn, make, win, gain; To deserve, merit, be...
2Finnish-itaForms instrumental verbs from nouns; Forms some...
3Proto-Finnic-it'ak—

Words derived from “ansainta”

  • ansaintatulo
  • ansaintateoria
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