Where does “tiivis” come from?
tiivis (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic stīfaz, from Proto-Indo-European steypós.
tiivis (Finnish): tight, compact, dense, solid; concise
Definitions
- tight, compact, dense, solid; concise
Ancestry of “tiivis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stīfaz | stiff, rigid |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | steypós | — |
Words derived from “tiivis”