Where does “täsmätä” come from?
täsmätä (Finnish) comes from Finnish täsmä-, from Russian тесьма́ — band, lace.
täsmätä (Finnish): to match
Ancestry of “täsmätä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täsmä- | precision; smart; surgical |
| 2 | Russian | тесьма́ | band, lace |