Etymology Explorer › Northern Sami

Where does “vašši” come from?

vašši (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic vëšē, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

vašši (Northern Sami): aggression; hatred

Definitions

  1. aggression; hatred

Ancestry of “vašši”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicvëšēanger, hate; aggression
2Proto-Finnicwiša—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “vašši”

  • vašálaš
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