Where does “likipitäen” come from?

likipitäen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.

likipitäen (Finnish): nearly, close to

Definitions

  1. nearly, close to

Ancestry of “likipitäen”, step by step

likipitäen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pitää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpitääto hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be...
2Proto-Finnicpitädäkto hold, to grasp; to keep
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpitä-—

via Finnish liki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlikialmost, nearly, close to
2Finnishliki-A prefix signifying nearly, almost, "close to"
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä- →Every word from Proto-Finnic pitädäk →Every word from Finnish pitää →