Where does “eväste” come from?
eväste (Finnish) comes from Finnish evästää, from Finnish eväs, from Proto-Finnic eväs, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.
eväste (Finnish): cookie
Definitions
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Ancestry of “eväste”, step by step
eväste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish evästää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | evästää | to advise, inform, brief |
| 2 | Finnish | eväs | provisions; Used as modifier in compound terms to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | eväs | provisions |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |
via Finnish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | e | E note |