Where does “epävarmuus” come from?

epävarmuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish epävarma, from Finnish Varma, from Finnish varma, from Proto-Finnic varma — strong, sturdy.

epävarmuus (Finnish): uncertainty; insecurity; contingency

Definitions

  1. uncertainty; insecurity; contingency

Ancestry of “epävarmuus”, step by step

epävarmuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish epävarma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishepävarmainsecure; uncertain, unsure
2FinnishVarmasure, certain
3Finnishvarmasure, certain; sure, confident
4Proto-Finnicvarmastrong, sturdy

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi

Words derived from “epävarmuus”

Every word from Proto-Finnic varma →Every word from Finnish varma →Every word from Finnish Varma →