Where does “avaruuspöly” come from?
avaruuspöly (Finnish) comes from Finnish avaruus, from Finnish avara, from Proto-Finnic avara, from Proto-Finnic -ra.
avaruuspöly (Finnish): cosmic dust
Ancestry of “avaruuspöly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | avaruus | space; spaciousness; expanse |
| 2 | Finnish | avara | spacious, roomy |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | avara | ample, spacious |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ra | — |