Where does “evässekoitus” come from?
evässekoitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish eväs, from Proto-Finnic eväs, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.
evässekoitus (Finnish): trail mix
Ancestry of “evässekoitus”, step by step
evässekoitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish eväs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | eväs | provisions; Used as modifier in compound terms to... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | eväs | provisions |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |
via Finnish sekoitus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sekoitus | blend, mixture, admixture; mixture, medley,... |
| 2 | Finnish | sekoittaa | to mix; to stir; to mess up, untidy, disorder; to... |
| 3 | Finnish | seka- | mixed; cross- |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | seka | mixed |