Where does “katkeamaton” come from?
katkeamaton (Finnish) comes from Finnish katketa, from Proto-Finnic katket'ak — to break (into two pieces), to snap.
katkeamaton (Finnish): unbroken
Definitions
- unbroken
Ancestry of “katkeamaton”, step by step
katkeamaton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katketa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katketa | to cut; to break, snap |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | katket'ak | to break (into two pieces), to snap |
via Finnish maton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maton | Genitive singular form of matto |