Where does “tõepoolest” come from?

tõepoolest (Estonian) comes from Estonian tõsi, from Proto-Finnic toci — truth.

tõepoolest (Estonian): indeed, really, truly

Definitions

  1. indeed, really, truly

Ancestry of “tõepoolest”, step by step

tõepoolest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian tõsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniantõsitruth
2Proto-Finnictocitruth

via Estonian poolest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpoolest
Every word from Proto-Finnic tociEvery word from Estonian tõsi