Where does “vaateavustus” come from?
vaateavustus (Finnish) comes from Finnish avustus, from Finnish avustaa, from Finnish apu, from Proto-Finnic apu — Alternative form of *api.
vaateavustus (Finnish): clothes aid
Ancestry of “vaateavustus”, step by step
vaateavustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish avustus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | avustus | grant; contribution; relief, aid |
| 2 | Finnish | avustaa | To assist; To abet |
| 3 | Finnish | apu | help; assistance; helping hand |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | apu | Alternative form of *api |
via Finnish vaate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaate | piece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | *vaat'ëk | clothing, garment |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēdiz | piece of cloth, garment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |