Etymology Explorer › Finnish

Where does “kusta” come from?

kusta (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kustak, from Proto-Uralic kuńśe — ant; urine; star.

kusta (Finnish): to piss, slash, whizz; to fuck up, botch; "~...

Definitions

  1. to piss, slash, whizz; to fuck up, botch; "~...

Ancestry of “kusta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickustakto urinate
2Proto-Uralickuńśeant; urine; star

Words derived from “kusta”

  • juosten kustu
  • kusinen
  • kusettaa
  • kusi
  • kusipää
  • poronkusema
  • kuseksia
Every word from Proto-Uralic kuńśe →