Where does “ansastus” come from?
ansastus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ansastaa, from Finnish ansa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ansa.
ansastus (Finnish): trapping
Ancestry of “ansastus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ansastaa | to entrap, trap, ensnare, snare, trammel |
| 2 | Finnish | ansa | trap; booby trap |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *ansa | — |