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Where does “ansioton” come from?

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

ansioton (Finnish): undeserving; meritless

Definitions

  1. undeserving; meritless

Ancestry of “ansioton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishansiomerit; income; virtue
2Finnishansatrap; booby trap
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*ansa—

Words derived from “ansioton”

  • ansiottomasti
  • ansiottomuus
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