Where does “avaaja” come from?

avaaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish avata, from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.

avaaja (Finnish): opener

Definitions

  1. opener

Ancestry of “avaaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavatato open; to unwrap; to turn on
2Proto-Finnicavait'akto open
3Proto-Finno-Ugricaŋa-—

Words derived from “avaaja”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic avait'ak →Every word from Finnish avata →