Where does “ansastaa” come from?

ansastaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ansa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ansa.

ansastaa (Finnish): to entrap, trap, ensnare, snare, trammel

Definitions

  1. to entrap, trap, ensnare, snare, trammel

Ancestry of “ansastaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishansatrap; booby trap
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*ansa

Words derived from “ansastaa

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ansaEvery word from Finnish ansa