Where does “kiusat'ak” come from?

kiusat'ak (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

kiusat'ak (Proto-Finnic): to tease

Definitions

  1. to tease

Ancestry of “kiusat'ak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickeusanąto test, to try; to choose
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “kiusat'ak

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews-Every word from Proto-Germanic keusaną
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