Where does “todistelu” come from?

todistelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish todistella, from Finnish todistaa, from Finnish tosi, from Proto-Finnic toci — truth.

todistelu (Finnish): (repeatedly) proving, demonstrating or testifying

Definitions

  1. (repeatedly) proving, demonstrating or testifying

Ancestry of “todistelu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtodistella
2FinnishtodistaaTo prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,...
3Finnishtositruth, reality, real thing; real-life; true
4Proto-Finnictocitruth
Every word from Proto-Finnic tociEvery word from Finnish tosiEvery word from Finnish todistaa