Where does “nostaa” come from?

nostaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish -iäinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

nostaa (Finnish): to lift, raise, elevate; to hoist; to push up

Definitions

  1. to lift, raise, elevate; to hoist; to push up

Ancestry of “nostaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnish-iäinenFront vowel variant of -iainen
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

Words derived from “nostaa

Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus
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