Where does “ponnistella” come from?

ponnistella (Finnish) comes from Finnish ponnistaa, from Finnish ponsi, from Proto-Finnic ponci, from Proto-Finno-Permic ponte.

ponnistella (Finnish): To struggle, strive

Definitions

  1. To struggle, strive

Ancestry of “ponnistella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishponnistaaTo push; to bear down; To push off, leap, jump;...
2Finnishponsianther; motion; pommel, knob
3Proto-Finnicponciknob, handle, grip
4Proto-Finno-Permicponte—

Words derived from “ponnistella”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic ponte →Every word from Proto-Finnic ponci →Every word from Finnish ponsi →