Where does “luottavasti” come from?

luottavasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish luottava, from Finnish luottaa, from Proto-Finnic loottadak — to trust, to rely on, to count on.

luottavasti (Finnish): trustingly

Definitions

  1. trustingly

Ancestry of “luottavasti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishluottavaPresent active participle of luottaa
2FinnishluottaaTo trust, rely on, count on
3Proto-Finnicloottadakto trust, to rely on, to count on
Every word from Proto-Finnic loottadak →Every word from Finnish luottaa →Every word from Finnish luottava →