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Where does “harkinta” come from?

harkinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish harkita, from Finnish -itä, from Proto-Finnic -it'ak.

harkinta (Finnish): consideration, deliberation

Definitions

  1. consideration, deliberation

Ancestry of “harkinta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishharkitaTo deliberate, consider, reflect upon, ponder,...
2Finnish-itäFront vowel variant of -ita
3Proto-Finnic-it'ak—

Words derived from “harkinta”

  • harkinnanvarainen
  • harkinnan
  • tarveharkinta
  • todennäköisyysharkinta
  • harkintakyky
  • syyteharkinta
  • harkintaverotus
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