Where does “pätevyystodistus” come from?

pätevyystodistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish todistus, from Finnish todistaa, from Finnish tosi, from Proto-Finnic toci — truth.

pätevyystodistus (Finnish): certificate of competency, certificate of competence

Definitions

  1. certificate of competency, certificate of competence

Ancestry of “pätevyystodistus”, step by step

pätevyystodistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish todistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtodistuscertificate; diploma, report card, certificate;...
2FinnishtodistaaTo prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,...
3Finnishtositruth, reality, real thing; real-life; true
4Proto-Finnictocitruth

via Finnish pätevyys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpätevyyscompetence
2FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finnic toci →Every word from Finnish tosi →Every word from Finnish todistaa →
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