Where does “täiesti” come from?
täiesti (Estonian) comes from Estonian täis, from Proto-Finnic täüci, from Proto-Uralic täwde — full.
täiesti (Estonian): completely
Ancestry of “täiesti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | täis | full; drunk; inessive singular of täi |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | täüci | full |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | täwde | full |