Where does “jäävahvistus” come from?
jäävahvistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vahvistus, from Finnish vahvistaa, from Finnish vahva, from Proto-Finnic vahva — strong; firm.
jäävahvistus (Finnish): reinforcing for ice such as a ship
Definitions
- reinforcing for ice such as a ship
Ancestry of “jäävahvistus”, step by step
jäävahvistus 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 jää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jää | ice; rock; in the expression on the rocks =... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jää | ice |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | jäŋe | ice |