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Where does “voidella” come from?

voidella (Finnish) comes from Finnish voitaa, from Proto-Finnic voitadak, from Proto-Finnic voi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waje — fat.

voidella (Finnish): to grease, oil, lubricate; to anoint; to butter

Definitions

  1. to grease, oil, lubricate; to anoint; to butter

Ancestry of “voidella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvoitaaSynonym of voidella
2Proto-Finnicvoitadakto grease, to oil
3Proto-Finnicvoibutter; oh, woe
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwajefat

Words derived from “voidella”

  • voiteluoppi
  • voitelu
  • voiteluaine
  • viimeinen voitelu
  • voiteluraha
  • voitelukannu
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