Where does “kantavuus” come from?
kantavuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kantava, from Finnish kantaa, from Proto-Finnic kantadak, from Proto-Uralic kanta-, from Proto-Uralic -ta- — Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs...
kantavuus (Finnish): deadweight of a ship
Definitions
- deadweight of a ship
Ancestry of “kantavuus”, step by step
kantavuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kantava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kantava | supporting |
| 2 | Finnish | kantaa | to carry, bear; to carry, be carried, reach; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kantadak | to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kanta- | to carry, to transport |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ta- | Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs... |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |