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vastakierteinen

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A kind of whip made of birch twigs and used in the sauna to enhance the effect of heat by gently beating oneself with it. saunavasta, vihta Show more arrow right See usage notes under vihta. Show more arrow right saunavasta vastoa Show more arrow right From Proto-Finnic vasta, from Proto-Finno-Permic wasta (“a place opposite or across”). Shares its origin with vasta- (“counter-, anti-, opposite”). Related to Estonian vast, Ingrian vassa, Karelian vasta, Livonian vastõ, Livvi vastah, Veps vast, Võro vasta, Votic vassa, Northern Sami vuostá (“towards, against”), Erzya вастомс (vastoms, “to meet”), Moksha васта (vasta, “spot, place”) and probably Eastern Mari ваштареш (vaštareš, “against”). From Proto-Finnic vasta. Probably from earlier kvasta, either from Proto-Slavic xvostъ, or of Germanic origin, compare Swedish kvast. Show more arrow right
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