Where does “iskusitkeys” come from?
iskusitkeys (Finnish) comes from Finnish isku, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
iskusitkeys (Finnish): impact strength or toughness of a material
Definitions
- impact strength or toughness of a material
Ancestry of “iskusitkeys”, step by step
iskusitkeys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish isku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | isku | hit, blow; impact; attentat, attack, strike, raid |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish sitkeys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sitkeys | resilience; viscosity |
| 2 | Finnish | sitkeä | tough, chewy; resilient, hardy; persistent,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | citkedä | tough, resilient |