Where does “äbusk” come from?
äbusk (Livonian) comes from Livonian usk, from Proto-Finnic uskodak, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.
äbusk (Livonian): lack of faith
Definitions
- lack of faith
Ancestry of “äbusk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | usk | believe |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | uskodak | to believe; to have faith |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |