Where does “jaksama” come from?

jaksama (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic jaksadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic jaksa-.

jaksama (Estonian): to be able to, can

Definitions

  1. to be able to, can

Ancestry of “jaksama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicjaksadakto manage, to be able to
2Proto-Finno-Permicjaksa-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic jaksa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic jaksadak →