Where does “WWW-vastaava” come from?
WWW-vastaava (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastaava, from Finnish vastata, from Proto-Finnic vastat'ak — to answer, to reply.
Ancestry of “WWW-vastaava”, step by step
WWW-vastaava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vastaava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastaava | corresponding, similar, having equal effect;... |
| 2 | Finnish | vastata | to answer, to reply; to respond |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vastat'ak | to answer, to reply |
via Finnish www
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | www | — |