Where does “ponnistelu” come from?
ponnistelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ponnistella, from Finnish ponnistaa, from Finnish ponsi, from Proto-Finnic ponci, from Proto-Finno-Permic ponte.
ponnistelu (Finnish): effort
Definitions
- effort
Ancestry of “ponnistelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ponnistella | To struggle, strive |
| 2 | Finnish | ponnistaa | To push; to bear down; To push off, leap, jump;... |
| 3 | Finnish | ponsi | anther; motion; pommel, knob |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ponci | knob, handle, grip |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Permic | ponte | — |