Where does “todistus” come from?

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

todistus (Finnish): certificate; diploma, report card, certificate;...

Definitions

  1. certificate; diploma, report card, certificate;...

Ancestry of “todistus”, step by step

todistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish todistaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtodistaaTo prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,...
2Finnishtositruth, reality, real thing; real-life; true
3Proto-Finnictocitruth

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “todistus

Every word from Proto-Finnic tociEvery word from Finnish tosiEvery word from Finnish todistaa