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Where does “määritys” come from?

määritys (Finnish) comes from Finnish määrittää, from Finnish määrä, from Old East Slavic мѣра, from Proto-Slavic měra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀrāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-reh₂, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

määritys (Finnish): determining, determination, specifying,...

Definitions

  1. determining, determination, specifying,...

Ancestry of “määritys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmäärittääto specify, determine, define, set; to diagnose;...
2Finnishmääräamount, quantity; count, number; aim, target,...
3Old East Slavicмѣра—
4Proto-Slavicměrameasure
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmḗˀrāˀ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-reh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “määritys”

  • iänmääritys
  • ajanmääritys
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