Where does “availu” come from?

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

availu (Finnish): opening

Definitions

  1. opening

Ancestry of “availu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavaillato keep opening
2Finnishavatato open; to unwrap; to turn on
3Proto-Finnicavait'akto open
4Proto-Finno-Ugricaŋa-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic avait'ak →Every word from Finnish avata →