Where does “itsevarma” come from?

itsevarma (Finnish) comes from Finnish itse, from Proto-Finnic icek, from Hebrew יצחק — to laugh.

itsevarma (Finnish): self-assured, confident

Definitions

  1. self-assured, confident

Ancestry of “itsevarma”, step by step

itsevarma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish itse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
2Proto-Finnicicekself
3Hebrewיצחקto laugh

via Finnish Varma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishVarmasure, certain
2Finnishvarmasure, certain; sure, confident
3Proto-Finnicvarmastrong, sturdy

Words derived from “itsevarma

Every word from Hebrew יצחקEvery word from Proto-Finnic icekEvery word from Finnish itse