Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “pitkäkestoinen” come from? pitkäkestoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pitkä, from Proto-Finnic pitkä, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
pitkäkestoinen (Finnish): lengthy, prolonged, sustained
Definitions lengthy, prolonged, sustained Ancestry of “pitkäkestoinen”, step by step pitkäkestoinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pitkä Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish pitkä long; tall; Short for pitkä kiekko 2 Proto-Finnic pitkä long; tall 3 Proto-Uralic pide tall 4 Finnish pitää to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... 5 Proto-Finnic pitädäk to hold, to grasp; to keep 6 Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä- —
via Finnish kesto Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kesto durability; duration; permanent, durable 2 Finnish kestää to cope, stand, withstand, endure, hold up; to... 3 Proto-Finnic kestädäk to last, endure