Finnish word astuttaa comes from Proto-Finnic *astudak (To step, to take steps.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *astudak | Proto-Finnic (fiu-fin-pro) | To step, to take steps. |
| astua | Finnish (fin) | (intransitive) to step on, tread on, pace, stride. (transitive, agriculture) to mount, serve, breed, cover, sire. To enter. |
| astuttaa | Finnish (fin) | (transitive, agriculture) To have (an animal) mounted/served/bred (by another animal), to make (an animal = allative) serve/mount/breed (another animal). |