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Where does “uskalias” come from?

uskalias (Finnish) comes from Finnish uskaltaa, from Finnish uskoa, from Proto-Finnic uskodak, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.

uskalias (Finnish): bold, daring; adventurous

Definitions

  1. bold, daring; adventurous

Ancestry of “uskalias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishuskaltaato dare , venture , have the courage , be...
2Finnishuskoato believe in, have faith in; to believe , trust;...
3Proto-Finnicuskodakto believe; to have faith
4Proto-Germanicwunskijanąto wish, to desire
5Proto-Germanicwunskazwish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwun-—

Words derived from “uskalias”

  • uskaliaasti
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