Where does “avaita” come from?

avaita (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.

avaita (Veps): to open; to unlock; to unseal

Definitions

  1. to open; to unlock; to unseal

Ancestry of “avaita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicavait'akto open
2Proto-Finno-Ugricaŋa-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic avait'ak →