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Where does “kaitsea” come from?

kaitsea (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kaiccedak — to watch over, to guard, to keep safe.

kaitsea (Finnish): to watch over, to shepherd

Definitions

  1. to watch over, to shepherd

Ancestry of “kaitsea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickaiccedakto watch over, to guard, to keep safe

Words derived from “kaitsea”

  • lapsenkaitsija
  • kaitsija
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