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Where does “antoisa” come from?

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

antoisa (Finnish): rewarding, satisfying; fruitful

Definitions

  1. rewarding, satisfying; fruitful

Ancestry of “antoisa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “antoisa”

  • antoisasti
  • antoisuus
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