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
Ancestry of “kiusaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kiusata | to tease ; to pester; to badger; to bully, pick... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kiusat'ak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |