Where does “porrasteisuus” come from?
porrasteisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish porrasteinen, from Finnish porrastaa, from Finnish porras, from Proto-Finnic pordas, from Proto-Germanic bordaz, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
porrasteisuus (Finnish): having multiple distinct levels like stairs; progressiveness, gradualness
Definitions
- having multiple distinct levels like stairs; progressiveness, gradualness
Ancestry of “porrasteisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | porrasteinen | having multiple distinct levels like stairs; progressive, gradual |
| 2 | Finnish | porrastaa | To step, terrace; To scale, grade |
| 3 | Finnish | porras | step, stair |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pordas | stair, step |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bordaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |