Where does “vahviste” come from?
vahviste (Finnish) comes from Finnish vahvistaa, from Finnish vahva, from Proto-Finnic vahva — strong; firm.
vahviste (Finnish): reinforcement
Ancestry of “vahviste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vahvistaa | to strengthen, harden, fortify; reinforce, to... |
| 2 | Finnish | vahva | strong, able-bodied, brawny, burly, powerful;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | vahva | strong; firm |