Where does “uskumatu” come from?
uskumatu (Estonian) comes from Estonian uskuma, from Proto-Finnic uskodak, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.
uskumatu (Estonian): incredible, unbelievable
Definitions
- incredible, unbelievable
Ancestry of “uskumatu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | uskuma | to believe, to have faith in something; to think,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | uskodak | to believe; to have faith |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |