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Where does “antelias” come from?

antelias (Finnish) comes from Finnish annella, from Finnish antaa, from Proto-Finnic antadak, from Proto-Uralic ëmta- — to give.

antelias (Finnish): generous

Definitions

  1. generous

Ancestry of “antelias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishannellato give
2Finnishantaato give; to allow; to present, donate; To let,...
3Proto-Finnicantadakto give
4Proto-Uralicëmta-to give

Words derived from “antelias”

  • anteliaasti
  • anteliaisuus
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