Where does “pädevus” come from?

pädevus (Estonian) comes from Estonian pädev, from Estonian pädema, from Finnish pätevä — adept, qualified, competent; valid; Present...

pädevus (Estonian): competence, competency, qualification

Definitions

  1. competence, competency, qualification

Ancestry of “pädevus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpädevcompetent, able, qualified, adept, knowledgeable
2Estonianpädemato be valid, to hold true
3Finnishpäteväadept, qualified, competent; valid; Present...
Every word from Finnish pätevä →Every word from Estonian pädema →Every word from Estonian pädev →
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