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Where does “varjostaa” come from?

varjostaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish varjo, from Proto-Finnic varjo, from Proto-Germanic warjǭ.

varjostaa (Finnish): to shade; to hatch; to overshadow

Definitions

  1. to shade; to hatch; to overshadow

Ancestry of “varjostaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarjoshade; shadow; umbrella, as a short form of...
2Proto-Finnicvarjoshadow, shade; protection
3Proto-Germanicwarjǭ—

Words derived from “varjostaa”

  • varjostin
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