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Where does “ansa” come from?

ansa (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

Ancestry of “ansa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love

Words derived from “ansa”

  • ansoitus
  • ansatie
  • ansoittaa
  • ansaraitti
  • ansakuoppa
  • ansastus
  • ansastaa
  • ansalanka
  • ansapolku
  • ansajuoni
  • ansa
  • ansarauta
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