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Where does “matkia” come from?

matkia (Finnish) comes from Finnish -iä, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

matkia (Finnish): To mimic, ape; imitate, impersonate

Definitions

  1. To mimic, ape; imitate, impersonate

Ancestry of “matkia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-iä—
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “matkia”

  • matkija
  • ruostesirppimatkija
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →