Where does “tutkintotodistus” come from?

tutkintotodistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish tutkinto, from Finnish tutkia, from Finnish -ia, from Proto-Finnic -idak, from Proto-Uralic -j-.

tutkintotodistus (Finnish): degree certificate, degree diploma

Definitions

  1. degree certificate, degree diploma

Ancestry of “tutkintotodistus”, step by step

tutkintotodistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tutkinto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtutkintoAn examination; A degree, qualification
2Finnishtutkiato examine, investigate; to research; Partitive...
3Finnish-iaForms primarily transitive verbs describing...
4Proto-Finnic-idakapplicative suffix
5Proto-Uralic-j-

via Finnish todistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtodistuscertificate; diploma, report card, certificate;...
2FinnishtodistaaTo prove, demonstrate, substantiate; To witness,...
3Finnishtositruth, reality, real thing; real-life; true
4Proto-Finnictocitruth
Every word from Proto-Uralic -j-Every word from Finnish -iaEvery word from Finnish tutkia