Where does “huippusaavutus” come from?
huippusaavutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish saavutus, from Finnish saavuttaa, from Finnish saapua, from Finnish saada, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
huippusaavutus (Finnish): top achievement, (most) remarkable achievement, crowning achievement
Definitions
- top achievement, (most) remarkable achievement, crowning achievement
Ancestry of “huippusaavutus”, step by step
huippusaavutus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saavutus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saavutus | achievement, accomplishment, feat, attainment |
| 2 | Finnish | saavuttaa | to reach; to obtain; to achieve, accomplish |
| 3 | Finnish | saapua | to arrive |
| 4 | Finnish | saada | to get, receive; to afford; usually in passive;... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | saadak | to get, to receive |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | saxe- | to get; to arrive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Finnish huippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huippu | top, peak, summit; climax, culmination;... |