Where does “avata” come from?

avata (Karelian) comes from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.

avata (Karelian): to open

Definitions

  1. to open

Ancestry of “avata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicavait'akto open
2Proto-Finno-Ugricaŋa-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic avait'ak →