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