Where does “jäävahvisteinen” come from?

jäävahvisteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vahviste, from Finnish vahvistaa, from Finnish vahva, from Proto-Finnic vahva — strong; firm.

jäävahvisteinen (Finnish): reinforced for ice such as of a ship

Definitions

  1. reinforced for ice such as of a ship

Ancestry of “jäävahvisteinen”, step by step

jäävahvisteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vahviste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvahvistereinforcement
2Finnishvahvistaato strengthen, harden, fortify; reinforce, to...
3Finnishvahvastrong, able-bodied, brawny, burly, powerful;...
4Proto-Finnicvahvastrong; firm

via Finnish jää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjääice; rock; in the expression on the rocks =...
2Proto-Finnicjääice
3Proto-Uralicjäŋeice
Every word from Proto-Finnic vahva →Every word from Finnish vahva →Every word from Finnish vahvistaa →