Where does “kiusaus” come from?

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

kiusaus (Finnish): temptation; frestelse

Definitions

  1. temptation; frestelse

Ancestry of “kiusaus”, 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 “kiusaus”

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