Where does “jõud” come from?

jõud (Estonian) comes from Estonian jõudma, from Proto-Finnic joutadak — to have time; to make it in time.

jõud (Estonian): strength; force; energy

Definitions

  1. strength; force; energy

Ancestry of “jõud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianjõudmato have the energy to do something, to be able...
2Proto-Finnicjoutadakto have time; to make it in time

Words derived from “jõud”

Every word from Proto-Finnic joutadak →Every word from Estonian jõudma →
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