Where does “tosiolevainen” come from?

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

tosiolevainen (Finnish): real, actual, substantial

Definitions

  1. real, actual, substantial

Ancestry of “tosiolevainen”, step by step

tosiolevainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tosi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtositruth, reality, real thing; real-life; true
2Proto-Finnictocitruth

via Finnish oleva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisholevaPresent active participle of olla; active present...
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