Where does “kuivalujuus” come from?

kuivalujuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish lujuus, from Finnish luja, from Finnish -ntää — Front vowel variant of -ntaa.

kuivalujuus (Finnish): dry strength

Definitions

  1. dry strength

Ancestry of “kuivalujuus”, step by step

kuivalujuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lujuus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlujuusstrength, firmness; resolution, fortitude,...
2Finnishlujafirm; sound; loud
3Finnish-ntääFront vowel variant of -ntaa

via Finnish kuiva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuivadry; Indicative present connegative form of...
2Proto-Finnickuivadry
Every word from Finnish -ntää →Every word from Finnish luja →Every word from Finnish lujuus →
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