Where does “luottavuus” come from?

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

luottavuus (Finnish): trustingness

Definitions

  1. trustingness

Ancestry of “luottavuus”, 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 →