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Where does “evästää” come from?

evästää (Finnish) comes from Finnish eväs, from Proto-Finnic eväs, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.

evästää (Finnish): to advise, inform, brief

Definitions

  1. to advise, inform, brief

Ancestry of “evästää”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheväsprovisions; Used as modifier in compound terms to...
2Proto-Finniceväs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyéwoscereal, grain; barley, spelt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyew-to mix

Words derived from “evästää”

  • eväste
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew- →