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