Where does “kestävyys” come from?
kestävyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kestävä, from Finnish kestää, from Proto-Finnic kestädäk — to last, endure.
kestävyys (Finnish): endurance; durability; stamina
Definitions
- endurance; durability; stamina
Ancestry of “kestävyys”, step by step
kestävyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kestävä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kestävä | durable, lasting, long-lasting; sustainable;... |
| 2 | Finnish | kestää | to cope, stand, withstand, endure, hold up; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kestädäk | to last, endure |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |