Where does “uskaliaisuus” come from?
uskaliaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish uskalias, from Finnish uskaltaa, from Finnish uskoa, from Proto-Finnic uskodak, from Proto-Germanic wunskijaną, from Proto-Germanic wunskaz, from Proto-Indo-European wun-.
uskaliaisuus (Finnish): audacity
Definitions
- audacity
Ancestry of “uskaliaisuus”, step by step
uskaliaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish uskalias
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uskalias | bold, daring; adventurous |
| 2 | Finnish | uskaltaa | to dare ((to) do), venture (to do), have the courage (to do), be bold/brave enough (to do) |
| 3 | Finnish | uskoa | to believe, have faith someone's abilities, chances etc.; someone's existence; the power, value etc. of something; the existence of something |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | uskodak | to believe; to have faith |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |
via Finnish isuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | isuus | — |