Where does “asian” come from?

asian (Finnish) comes from Finnish asia, from Proto-Finnic acja — matter, case.

asian (Finnish): Genitive singular form of asia

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of asia

Ancestry of “asian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasiaissue, matter, affair, concern, business,...
2Proto-Finnicacjamatter, case
Every word from Proto-Finnic acja →Every word from Finnish asia →
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