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Where does “vastaisuus” come from?

vastaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastainen, 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.

vastaisuus (Finnish): opposition, in compound terms often anti-; future

Definitions

  1. opposition, in compound terms often anti-; future

Ancestry of “vastaisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvastainenfoul, head-, contrary; anti-, in-, un-; occurring...
2Finnishvasta-Expressing opposition or contrast: counter-,...
3FinnishvastaExpressing delay or that something takes place...
4Swedishkvastbroom; tassel; cyme
5Old Swedishquaster—
6Old Norsekvǫstr—
7Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork

Words derived from “vastaisuus”

  • amerikkalaisvastaisuus
  • romanivastaisuus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- →