Where does “todistuskappale” come from?

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

todistuskappale (Finnish): A piece of evidence, exhibit

Definitions

  1. A piece of evidence, exhibit

Ancestry of “todistuskappale”, step by step

todistuskappale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish todistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtodistuscertificate; diploma, report card, certificate;...
2FinnishtodistaaTo prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,...
3Finnishtositruth, reality, real thing; real-life; true
4Proto-Finnictocitruth

via Finnish kappale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkappaleobject; piece; track, song
2Proto-Finnickapalehpiece
Every word from Proto-Finnic toci →Every word from Finnish tosi →Every word from Finnish todistaa →