Where does “tarkistaa” come from?

tarkistaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish tarkka, from Swedish stärk, from Old Swedish starker, from Old Norse sterkr, from Proto-Germanic starkuz, from Proto-Germanic sterkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.

tarkistaa (Finnish): to check, inspect, verify, check up

Definitions

  1. to check, inspect, verify, check up

Ancestry of “tarkistaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtarkkaaccurate, exact, precise; particular, pedantic,...
2Swedishstärkstrong
3Old Swedishstarkerstiff, rigid; steady; strong
4Old Norsesterkrstrong
5Proto-Germanicstarkuzstiff; rigid; strong
6Proto-Germanicsterkanąto become stiff, stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansterg-rigid, stiff; to love

Words derived from “tarkistaa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterg-Every word from Proto-Germanic sterkanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic starkuz