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