Where does “hirvetä” come from?
hirvetä (Finnish) comes from Finnish tä, from Finnish mitä — Partitive singular form of mikä; Partitive...
hirvetä (Finnish): to dare ((to) do), venture (to do), have the courage (to do), be brave enough (to do) usually something very scary or frightening
Definitions
- to dare ((to) do), venture (to do), have the courage (to do), be brave enough (to do) usually something very scary or frightening
Ancestry of “hirvetä”, step by step
hirvetä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tä | what |
| 2 | Finnish | mitä | Partitive singular form of mikä; Partitive... |
via Finnish hirveä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hirveä | horrible, terrible; Partitive singular form of... |