Where does “katsastustodistus” come from?

katsastustodistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish todistus, from Finnish todistaa, from Finnish tosi, from Proto-Finnic toci — truth.

katsastustodistus (Finnish): roadworthiness certificate, inspection certificate, pink slip, warrant warrant of fitness of a motor vehicle

Definitions

  1. roadworthiness certificate, inspection certificate, pink slip, warrant warrant of fitness of a motor vehicle

Ancestry of “katsastustodistus”, step by step

katsastustodistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish todistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtodistuscertificate; diploma, report card, certificate;...
2FinnishtodistaaTo prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,...
3Finnishtositruth, reality, real thing; real-life; true
4Proto-Finnictocitruth

via Finnish katsastus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkatsastusA routine inspection or checkup, especially an (annual) obligatory inspection of a car
2Finnish-usForms nouns from verbs, describing an action or...
3Proto-Finnic-usForms some nouns from nominal stems
Every word from Proto-Finnic toci →Every word from Finnish tosi →Every word from Finnish todistaa →