Where does “luottavaisuus” come from?
luottavaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish luottavainen, from Finnish luottava, from Finnish luottaa, from Proto-Finnic loottadak — to trust, to rely on, to count on.
luottavaisuus (Finnish): trustfulness
Definitions
- trustfulness
Ancestry of “luottavaisuus”, step by step
luottavaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luottavainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luottavainen | trustful, confident |
| 2 | Finnish | luottava | Present active participle of luottaa |
| 3 | Finnish | luottaa | To trust, rely on, count on |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | loottadak | to trust, to rely on, to count on |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |