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Where does “resistiivinen” come from?

resistiivinen (Finnish) comes from English resistive, from English resist, from Middle English resisten, from Middle French resister, from Latin resistere, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “resistiivinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishresistiveResisting the passage of electrical current;...
2EnglishresistTo attempt to counter the actions or effects of;...
3Middle EnglishresistenTo resist; to work against or counteract; To...
4Middle Frenchresisterto resist
5Latinresisterepresent active infinitive of resistō
6Latinsisteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “resistiivinen”

  • resistiivisyys
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