Where does “vasta-alkaja” come from?
vasta-alkaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish vasta-, from Finnish vasta, from Swedish kvast, from Old Swedish quaster, from Old Norse kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.
vasta-alkaja (Finnish): A beginner or novice
Ancestry of “vasta-alkaja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vasta- | Expressing opposition or contrast: counter-,... |
| 2 | Finnish | vasta | Expressing delay or that something takes place... |
| 3 | Swedish | kvast | broom; tassel; cyme |
| 4 | Old Swedish | quaster | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | kvǫstr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |