Where does “uskaltautua” come from?
uskaltautua (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-.
uskaltautua (Finnish): to venture dare to undertake something risky
Definitions
- to venture dare to undertake something risky
Ancestry of “uskaltautua”, step by step
| 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- | — |