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Where does “autioittaa” come from?

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

autioittaa (Finnish): to desolate, devastate, depopulate

Definitions

  1. to desolate, devastate, depopulate

Ancestry of “autioittaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishautiodesolate, uninhabited
2Proto-Germanicauþijazvoid, empty, barren, deserted, waste
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewt(i)o-forlorn, deserted
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—

Words derived from “autioittaa”

  • autioitus
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