Where does “avuttomasti” come from?
avuttomasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish avuton, from Finnish apu, from Proto-Finnic apu — Alternative form of *api.
avuttomasti (Finnish): helplessly
Ancestry of “avuttomasti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | avuton | helpless |
| 2 | Finnish | apu | help; assistance; helping hand |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | apu | Alternative form of *api |