Where does “uskomus” come from?
uskomus (Finnish) comes from Finnish uskoa, from Proto-Finnic uskodak, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.
uskomus (Finnish): belief
Ancestry of “uskomus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | uskoa | to believe in, have faith in; to believe , trust;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | uskodak | to believe; to have faith |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |
Words derived from “uskomus”