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Where does “positiivisesti” come from?

positiivisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish positiivinen, from Swedish positiv, from Latin posītivus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

positiivisesti (Finnish): positively

Definitions

  1. positively

Ancestry of “positiivisesti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpositiivinenHaving positive charge; Positive
2Swedishpositivpositive; a barrel organ; a positive organ
3Latinposītivus—
4Latinpōnō—
5Proto-Italicpoznō—
6Proto-Italicpozinō—
7Proto-Italicsinō—
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