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Where does “auskari” come from?

auskari (Finnish) comes from Old Norse ausker, from Old Norse ausa, from Proto-Germanic ausaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

auskari (Finnish): Synonym of äyskäri

Definitions

  1. Synonym of äyskäri

Ancestry of “auskari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseauskerbail
2Old Norseausato sprinkle, pour; a ladle
3Proto-Germanicausanąto scoop, to draw
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

Words derived from “auskari”

  • äyskäri
  • äyskäröinti
  • äyskäröidä
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