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Where does “riistan” come from?

riistan (Finnish) comes from Finnish riista, from Proto-Finnic riista.

riistan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of riista; of game

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of riista; of game

Ancestry of “riistan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishriistagame
2Proto-Finnicriista—

Words derived from “riistan”

  • riistanhoitopiiri
  • riistanhoito
Every word from Proto-Finnic riista →