Where does “iskuvalmius” come from?
iskuvalmius (Finnish) comes from Finnish iskuvalmis, from Finnish isku, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
iskuvalmius (Finnish): readiness or standby for strike
Definitions
- readiness or standby for strike
Ancestry of “iskuvalmius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | iskuvalmis | ready to strike |
| 2 | Finnish | isku | hit, blow; impact; attentat, attack, strike, raid |
| 3 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |