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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

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