Where does “hoivata” come from?
hoivata (Finnish) comes from Finnish tä, from Finnish mitä — Partitive singular form of mikä; Partitive...
hoivata (Finnish): to nurse, foster
Definitions
- to nurse, foster
Ancestry of “hoivata”, step by step
hoivata 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 hoiva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hoiva | care maintenance, upkeep, especially tender care such as those by parents towards children, or of nursing |