Where does “tukeva” come from?
tukeva (Finnish) comes from Finnish tukea, from Proto-Finnic tukedak — to support.
tukeva (Finnish): sturdy, solid, robust, substantial, stout;...
Definitions
- sturdy, solid, robust, substantial, stout;...
Ancestry of “tukeva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | tukea | to support, shore/prop/back up; to support/back ,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tukedak | to support |