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
Ancestry of “jõud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | jõudma | to have the energy to do something, to be able... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | joutadak | to have time; to make it in time |
Words derived from “jõud”