Where does “pitävästi” come from?
pitävästi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pitävä, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
pitävästi (Finnish): conclusively
Definitions
- conclusively
Ancestry of “pitävästi”, step by step
pitävästi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pitävä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pitävä | solid, as in "pitävä väite"; firm, as in "pitävä... |
| 2 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |