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Where does “vastenmielinen” come from?

vastenmielinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vasten, 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.

vastenmielinen (Finnish): disgusting, repulsive, appalling

Definitions

  1. disgusting, repulsive, appalling

Ancestry of “vastenmielinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvastenagainst; preceding, before; towards, against
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 “vastenmielinen”

  • vastenmielisyys
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