Where does “tasavertaisesti” come from?
tasavertaisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish tasavertainen, from Finnish verta, from Proto-Finnic verta, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
tasavertaisesti (Finnish): equally, with equality, as equal
Definitions
- equally, with equality, as equal
Ancestry of “tasavertaisesti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tasavertainen | equal of the same or comparable level in terms of skill, etc.; treated equally |
| 2 | Finnish | verta | match equal or superior in comparison now mostly used in a number of idiomatic expressions |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | verta | match equal or superior in comparison |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |