Where does “hajuste” come from?
hajuste (Finnish) comes from Finnish hajustaa, from Finnish haju, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *haju.
hajuste (Finnish): perfume
Ancestry of “hajuste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hajustaa | To perfume, scent |
| 2 | Finnish | haju | smell, whiff; clue, slightest idea |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *haju | — |