Where does “avokuisti” come from?
avokuisti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuisti, from Swedish kvist, from Old Norse kvistr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.
avokuisti (Finnish): open veranda
Ancestry of “avokuisti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kuisti | porch, stoop, verandah |
| 2 | Swedish | kvist | a twig; a stick; a dormer |
| 3 | Old Norse | kvistr | twig, branch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |