Where does “kotimaistua” come from?
kotimaistua (Finnish) comes from Finnish kotimaistaa, from Finnish kotimainen, from Finnish kotimaa, from Finnish koti, from Proto-Finnic kotei, from Proto-Finnic kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.
kotimaistua (Finnish): To become (more) domestic (instead of foreign)
Definitions
- To become (more) domestic (instead of foreign)
Ancestry of “kotimaistua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kotimaistaa | To make (more) domestic (instead of foreign) |
| 2 | Finnish | kotimainen | domestic |
| 3 | Finnish | kotimaa | homeland |
| 4 | Finnish | koti | home |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | kotei | home |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | kota | tent, hut |
| 7 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kota | tent, hut, house |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | kota | hut, tent, tepee |