avosylin etymology

Finnish word avosylin comes from Finnish avo-, Finnish syli

Detailed word origin of avosylin

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
avo- Finnish (fin) (medicine) open, dehiscent. Bare- (without clothing in a part of body).. Open-.
syli Finnish (fin) (archaic) A measure for chopped firewood, about four cubic meters.. (nautical) fathom. Fathom (traditional measure of length equal to three cubits; see usage notes below) (figuratively) lap (place of rearing and fostering). Synonym of sylillinen (armful).. Arms (in reference to embracing or holding in both one's arms). Lap (space over upper legs of a seated person).
avosylin Finnish (fin) With open arms.

Words with the same origin as avosylin

Descendants of avo-
avoauto avohaava avohuolto avokätinen avolava avolouhinta avomaa avomielinen avomielisyys avomies avopalvelu avopesijä avopokeri avopuoliso avorahastus avorauhanen avorivi avosointu avosydämin avosydäminen avoterveydenhuolto avotuli avotyö avoäänestys
Descendants of syli
syltä