Where does “kaasutiivis” come from?
kaasutiivis (Finnish) comes from Finnish tiivis, from Proto-Germanic stīfaz, from Proto-Indo-European steypós.
kaasutiivis (Finnish): gastight
Ancestry of “kaasutiivis”, step by step
kaasutiivis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tiivis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tiivis | tight, compact, dense, solid; concise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stīfaz | stiff, rigid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steypós | — |
via Finnish kaasu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaasu | gas; gas pedal; "olla kaasussa": to be drunk |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | käsä | dew |
Words derived from “kaasutiivis”