Where does “avustaja” come from?

avustaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish avustaa, from Finnish apu, from Proto-Finnic apu — Alternative form of *api.

avustaja (Finnish): assistant, aide, auxiliary; sidekick; aide,...

Definitions

  1. assistant, aide, auxiliary; sidekick; aide,...

Ancestry of “avustaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishavustaaTo assist; To abet
2Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
3Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api

Words derived from “avustaja

Every word from Proto-Finnic apuEvery word from Finnish apuEvery word from Finnish avustaa