Where does “pohdiskelu” come from?
pohdiskelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohdiskella, from Finnish -skella, from Proto-Finnic -skeldak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric -śk-.
pohdiskelu (Finnish): reflection, contemplation, deliberation
Definitions
- reflection, contemplation, deliberation
Ancestry of “pohdiskelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pohdiskella | To reflect, contemplate |
| 2 | Finnish | -skella | Forms frequentative verbs, chiefly from... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -skeldak | Forms frequentative verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | -śk- | — |