Where does “musteastia” come from?
musteastia (Finnish) comes from Finnish muste, from Finnish musta, from Finnish -ntää — Front vowel variant of -ntaa.
musteastia (Finnish): inkwell
Ancestry of “musteastia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | muste | ink |
| 2 | Finnish | musta | black; black horse; Elative singular form of... |
| 3 | Finnish | -ntää | Front vowel variant of -ntaa |