Where does “sivustavarmistus” come from?

sivustavarmistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish varmistus, from Finnish varmistaa, from Finnish Varma, from Finnish varma, from Proto-Finnic varma — strong, sturdy.

sivustavarmistus (Finnish): securing the flank

Definitions

  1. securing the flank

Ancestry of “sivustavarmistus”, step by step

sivustavarmistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varmistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarmistuscheck; the act of checking
2FinnishvarmistaaTo make sure, to recheck, to verify, to...
3FinnishVarmasure, certain
4Finnishvarmasure, certain; sure, confident
5Proto-Finnicvarmastrong, sturdy

via Finnish sivusta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsivustaflank, side
2Finnishsivupage, side; side; flank
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