Where does “taitavuus” come from?

taitavuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish taitava, from Finnish taitaa, from Proto-Finnic taitadak, from Proto-Finnic taje-.

taitavuus (Finnish): proficiency, skill, competence

Definitions

  1. proficiency, skill, competence

Ancestry of “taitavuus”, step by step

taitavuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taitava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaitavaexpert, skilled, skillful, dexterous, capable,...
2Finnishtaitaato know, master, command, have a command of, have...
3Proto-Finnictaitadakto know
4Proto-Finnictaje-—

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Proto-Finnic taje- →Every word from Proto-Finnic taitadak →Every word from Finnish taitaa →