Where does “asteittainen” come from?

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

asteittainen (Finnish): gradual

Definitions

  1. gradual

Ancestry of “asteittainen”, step by step

asteittainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish asteittain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasteittainby degrees; gradually
2Finnishastegrade; degree; degree, degree Celsius
3Finnishastuato step (on), tread (on), pace, stride
4Proto-Finnicastudakto step, to take steps

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—

Words derived from “asteittainen”

Every word from Proto-Finnic astudak →Every word from Finnish astua →Every word from Finnish aste →