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Where does “avustusretkikunta” come from?

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

avustusretkikunta (Finnish): relief expedition

Definitions

  1. relief expedition

Ancestry of “avustusretkikunta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavustusgrant; contribution; relief, aid
2FinnishavustaaTo assist; To abet
3Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
4Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Finnic apu →