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Where does “asteittain” come from?

asteittain (Finnish) comes from Finnish aste, from Finnish astua, from Proto-Finnic astudak — to step, to take steps.

asteittain (Finnish): by degrees; gradually

Definitions

  1. by degrees; gradually

Ancestry of “asteittain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishastegrade; degree; degree, degree Celsius
2Finnishastuato step , tread , pace, stride; to enter; to...
3Proto-Finnicastudakto step, to take steps

Words derived from “asteittain”

  • asteittaisesti
  • asteittainen
  • asteittaisuus
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