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Where does “kesto” come from?

kesto (Finnish) comes from Finnish kestää, from Proto-Finnic kestädäk.

kesto (Finnish): durability; duration; permanent, durable

Definitions

  1. durability; duration; permanent, durable

Ancestry of “kesto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkestääto cope, stand, withstand, endure, hold up; to...
2Proto-Finnickestädäk—

Words derived from “kesto”

  • kestokulutushyödyke
  • kestopreesens
  • kestomagneetti
  • kestokulutustavara
  • vedenkesto
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