Where does “vuostá” come from?
vuostá (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic vuostā, from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.
vuostá (Northern Sami): towards; against; cheese
Ancestry of “vuostá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | vuostā | cheese |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | justaz | cheese |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yaus- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yew(ǝ)- | to blend, mix , knead |