Where does “tervehtiä” come from?
tervehtiä (Finnish) comes from Finnish terve, from Proto-Finnic terveh, from Proto-Finnic -eh.
tervehtiä (Finnish): to greet; to salute; to give the time of day, to...
Definitions
- to greet; to salute; to give the time of day, to...
Ancestry of “tervehtiä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | terve | healthy, sane; healthy, sound; sound, well |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | terveh | healthy, well; solid, whole |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -eh | — |
Words derived from “tervehtiä”