Where does “suuntaa antava” come from?
suuntaa antava (Finnish) comes from Finnish suunta — direction; hand; path.
suuntaa antava (Finnish): approximate
Definitions
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Ancestry of “suuntaa antava”, step by step
suuntaa antava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish suunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suunta | direction; hand; path |
via Finnish antava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | antava | Present active participle of antaa; giving |