Where does “tukevasti” come from?

tukevasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish tukeva, from Finnish tukea, from Proto-Finnic tukedak — to support.

tukevasti (Finnish): steadily, firmly, securely

Definitions

  1. steadily, firmly, securely

Ancestry of “tukevasti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtukevasturdy, solid, robust, substantial, stout;...
2Finnishtukeato support, shore/prop/back up physically
3Proto-Finnictukedakto support
Every word from Proto-Finnic tukedak →Every word from Finnish tukea →Every word from Finnish tukeva →