Where does “ovenavaus” come from?
ovenavaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish avaus, from Finnish avata, from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.
ovenavaus (Finnish): door opening, opening of the door
Definitions
- door opening, opening of the door
Ancestry of “ovenavaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | avaus | opening |
| 2 | Finnish | avata | to open; to unwrap; to turn on |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | avait'ak | to open |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | aŋa- | — |