Where does “riiustaa” come from?
riiustaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish riiata, from Swedish fria, from Old Norse frjá, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.
Ancestry of “riiustaa”, step by step
riiustaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish riiata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | riiata | to date; to woo, to court |
| 2 | Swedish | fria | to propose; to ask for one's hand in marriage; to... |
| 3 | Old Norse | frjá | to free; to love; to love |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijōną | to love; to free; to like |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prāy- | to like, love |
via Finnish ustaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ustaa | — |