Where does “autiomaja” come from?
autiomaja (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.
autiomaja (Finnish): Synonym of autiotupa
Ancestry of “autiomaja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | autio | desolate, uninhabited |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | auþijaz | void, empty, barren, deserted, waste |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewt(i)o- | forlorn, deserted |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |