Where does “kuulustaa” come from?
kuulustaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuulla, from Proto-Finnic kuuldak, from Proto-Uralic *kuwle- — to hear.
Ancestry of “kuulustaa”, step by step
kuulustaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuulla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuulla | to hear; to hear of; to listen to |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuuldak | to hear |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | *kuwle- | to hear |
via Finnish ustaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ustaa | — |