Where does “riiustella” come from?

riiustella (Finnish) comes from Finnish riiustaa, from Finnish riiata, from Swedish fria, from Old Norse frjá, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.

riiustella (Finnish): to woo

Definitions

  1. to woo

Ancestry of “riiustella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishriiustaa—
2Finnishriiatato date; to woo, to court
3Swedishfriato propose; to ask for one's hand in marriage; to...
4Old Norsefrjáto free; to love; to love
5Proto-Germanicfrijōnąto love; to free; to like
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprāy-to like, love

Words derived from “riiustella”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prāy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōną →Every word from Old Norse frjá →