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Where does “riita” come from?

riita (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.

riita (Proto-Finnic): quarrel

Definitions

  1. quarrel

Ancestry of “riita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight

Words derived from “riita”

  • riitasointu
  • riita
  • perheriita
  • huoltajuusriita
  • riitasointuinen
  • ristiriita
  • eturistiriita
  • riidankylväjä
  • ristiriidaton
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