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Where does “autio” come from?

autio (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic auþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewt(i)o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.

autio (Finnish): desolate, uninhabited

Definitions

  1. desolate, uninhabited

Ancestry of “autio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicauþijazvoid, empty, barren, deserted, waste
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewt(i)o-forlorn, deserted
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—

Words derived from “autio”

  • autiotila
  • autioitua
  • autioittaa
  • autiotalo
  • autioitus
  • autiokylä
  • autiomaja
  • autiotupa
  • autiokaupunki
  • autiomaa
  • autiosaari
  • autius
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