Where does “kiusoitella” come from?

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

kiusoitella (Finnish): To tease, banter, twit

Definitions

  1. To tease, banter, twit

Ancestry of “kiusoitella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiusoittaa—
2Finnishkiusanuisance, bother; annoyance, vexation, peeve,...
3Finnishkiusatato bully, pick on
4Proto-Finnickiusat'akto tease
5Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kiusoitella”

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