Where does “kiusaaja” come from?

kiusaaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiusata, from Proto-Finnic kiusat'ak, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kiusaaja (Finnish): A bully, one who bullies

Definitions

  1. A bully, one who bullies

Ancestry of “kiusaaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiusatato bully, pick on
2Proto-Finnickiusat'akto tease
3Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kiusaaja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic kiusat'ak →
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