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Where does “hartiavoima” come from?

hartiavoima (Finnish) comes from Finnish hartia, from Serbo-Croatian hartija, from Greek χαρτί, from Koine Greek χαρτίον, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

hartiavoima (Finnish): one's physical strength; one's full effort; a...

Definitions

  1. one's physical strength; one's full effort; a...

Ancestry of “hartiavoima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhartiashoulder
2Serbo-Croatianhartijapaper
3Greekχαρτίpaper
4Koine Greekχαρτίονpaper, papyrus
5Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
6Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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