Where does “avvaussõ” come from?
avvaussõ (Votic) comes from Votic avatõ, from Proto-Finnic avait'ak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric aŋa-.
Ancestry of “avvaussõ”, step by step
avvaussõ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Votic avatõ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Votic | avatõ | to open |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | avait'ak | to open |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | aŋa- | — |
via Votic ussõ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Votic | ussõ | — |