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Where does “terve” come from?

terve (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic terveh, from Proto-Finnic -eh.

terve (Finnish): healthy, sane; healthy, sound; sound, well

Definitions

  1. healthy, sane; healthy, sound; sound, well

Ancestry of “terve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnictervehhealthy, well; solid, whole
2Proto-Finnic-eh—

Words derived from “terve”

  • tervehtijä
  • tervehtiä
  • terveesti
  • epäterve
  • epäterveesti
  • epäterveellisyys
  • terveellinen
  • terveellisyys
  • tervemenoa
  • epäterveellisesti
  • epäterveellinen
  • tervetuloa
  • tervetuloseremonia
  • dearvvaš
  • dearvva
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