Where does “kirkkausaste” come from?
kirkkausaste (Finnish) comes from Finnish aste, from Finnish astua, from Proto-Finnic astudak — to step, to take steps.
kirkkausaste (Finnish): magnitude
Ancestry of “kirkkausaste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | aste | grade; degree; degree, degree Celsius |
| 2 | Finnish | astua | to step , tread , pace, stride; to enter; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | astudak | to step, to take steps |