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Where does “auttelu” come from?

auttelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish autella, from Finnish auttaa, from Proto-Finnic abuttadak, from Proto-Finnic -ttadak, from Proto-Uralic -kta-.

auttelu (Finnish): help, especially small help offered repeatedly,...

Definitions

  1. help, especially small help offered repeatedly,...

Ancestry of “auttelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishautellato help, repeatedly or in a small way
2Finnishauttaato help, assist, give assistance, lend a hand
3Proto-FinnicabuttadakAlternative form of *abittadak
4Proto-Finnic-ttadakCreates causative verbs from regular verbs,...
5Proto-Uralic-kta-—
Every word from Proto-Uralic -kta- →