Where does “itsevahvistus” come from?
itsevahvistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vahvistus, from Finnish vahvistaa, from Finnish vahva, from Proto-Finnic vahva — strong; firm.
itsevahvistus (Finnish): self-reinforcement
Ancestry of “itsevahvistus”, step by step
itsevahvistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vahvistus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vahvistus | strengthening, consolidation; confirmation,... |
| 2 | Finnish | vahvistaa | to strengthen, harden, fortify; reinforce, to... |
| 3 | Finnish | vahva | strong, able-bodied, brawny, burly, powerful;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | vahva | strong; firm |
via Finnish itse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | itse | oneself; used to emphasize the person of the head... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | icek | self |
| 3 | Hebrew | יצחק | to laugh |