Where does “koossapito” come from?
koossapito (Finnish) comes from Finnish pito, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
koossapito (Finnish): confinement, containment, the act of keeping (something) together
Definitions
- confinement, containment, the act of keeping (something) together
Ancestry of “koossapito”, step by step
koossapito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pito | keeping, upkeep; spending; traction |
| 2 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Finnish koossa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koossa | together in one place, as one whole |