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Where does “asete” come from?

asete (Finnish) comes from Finnish asettaa, from Proto-Finnic asettadak, from Proto-Uralic ëśe- — to exist, be located.

asete (Finnish): bill of exchange, draft; embouchure

Definitions

  1. bill of exchange, draft; embouchure

Ancestry of “asete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasettaato put, place, set, position, locate; to set up,...
2Proto-Finnicasettadak—
3Proto-Uralicëśe-to exist, be located
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëśe- →