Where does “vaatimattomuus” come from?
vaatimattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaatimaton, from Finnish vaatia, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
vaatimattomuus (Finnish): modesty; modesty, reserve; self-effacement
Definitions
- modesty; modesty, reserve; self-effacement
Ancestry of “vaatimattomuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaatimaton | modest; humble, unpretentious; Negative... |
| 2 | Finnish | vaatia | to demand, insist, require, call for, ask; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |