Where does “pontevasti” come from?

pontevasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish ponteva, from Finnish ponsi, from Proto-Finnic ponci, from Proto-Finno-Permic ponte.

pontevasti (Finnish): energetically, vigorously

Definitions

  1. energetically, vigorously

Ancestry of “pontevasti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpontevaenergetic, vigorous
2Finnishponsianther; motion; pommel, knob
3Proto-Finnicponciknob, handle, grip
4Proto-Finno-Permicponte—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic ponte →Every word from Proto-Finnic ponci →Every word from Finnish ponsi →