Where does “kesto” come from?
kesto (Finnish) comes from Finnish kestää, from Proto-Finnic kestädäk — to last, endure.
kesto (Finnish): durability; duration; permanent, durable
Definitions
- durability; duration; permanent, durable
Ancestry of “kesto”, step by step
kesto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kestää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kestää | to cope, stand, withstand, endure, hold up; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kestädäk | to last, endure |
via Finnish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | o | — |
Words derived from “kesto”
- vedenkesto
- kestopreesens
- kestomagneetti
- kestokulutushyödyke
- kestokulutustavara
- kestoinen
- kestokasteluruukku
- kestopäällyste
- lyhytkestoinen
- pitkäkestoinen
- hankauskesto
- kestoaika
- kestohymy
- kestohyödyke
- kestokassi
- kestokatetri
- kestokatetrointi
- kestokerma
- kestokyky
- kestolamppu
- kestolihavalmiste
- kestolotto
- kestomaito
- kestomakkara