Where does “epävakaus” come from?

epävakaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish epävakaa, from Finnish vakaa, from Proto-Finnic vaka — calm; steady, stable.

epävakaus (Finnish): instability

Definitions

  1. instability

Ancestry of “epävakaus”, step by step

epävakaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish epävakaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishepävakaaunstable
2Finnishvakaasteady, stable, firm, steadfast, secure; patient,...
3Proto-Finnicvakacalm; steady, stable

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finnic vaka →Every word from Finnish vakaa →Every word from Finnish epävakaa →