Where does “hoivapotilas” come from?
hoivapotilas (Finnish) comes from Finnish potilas, from Finnish potea, from Proto-Finnic potedak, from Proto-Finnic poče-.
hoivapotilas (Finnish): (continuing) care patient
Definitions
- (continuing) care patient
Ancestry of “hoivapotilas”, step by step
hoivapotilas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish potilas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | potilas | patient |
| 2 | Finnish | potea | To be sick with, have, suffer from |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | potedak | to be sick with, to suffer from |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | poče- | — |
via Finnish hoiva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hoiva | care maintenance, upkeep, especially tender care such as those by parents towards children, or of nursing |