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Where does “maustevoi” come from?

maustevoi (Finnish) comes from Finnish mauste, from Finnish maustaa, from Finnish maku, from Proto-Finnic maku, from Proto-Germanic smakkuz, from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-.

maustevoi (Finnish): seasoned butter

Definitions

  1. seasoned butter

Ancestry of “maustevoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmausteflavoring/flavouring, seasoning, flavor/flavour,...
2FinnishmaustaaTo season; To spice; To flavour/flavor
3Finnishmakutaste, flavor; sense of taste; flavor of a quark...
4Proto-Finnicmakutaste, flavour
5Proto-Germanicsmakkuztaste, savour, smatch, flavour
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmegʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ- →