Where does “syntymätodistus” come from?
syntymätodistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish todistus, from Finnish todistaa, from Finnish tosi, from Proto-Finnic toci — truth.
syntymätodistus (Finnish): birth certificate
Ancestry of “syntymätodistus”, step by step
syntymätodistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish todistus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | todistus | certificate; diploma, report card, certificate;... |
| 2 | Finnish | todistaa | To prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,... |
| 3 | Finnish | tosi | truth, reality, real thing; real-life; true |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | toci | truth |
via Finnish syntymä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | syntymä | birth |
| 2 | Finnish | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; The suffix... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |