Where does “vahvistua” come from?

vahvistua (Finnish) comes from Finnish vahvistaa, from Finnish vahva, from Proto-Finnic vahva — strong; firm.

vahvistua (Finnish): to strengthen; to be confirmed

Definitions

  1. to strengthen; to be confirmed

Ancestry of “vahvistua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvahvistaato strengthen, harden, fortify; reinforce, to...
2Finnishvahvastrong, able-bodied, brawny, burly, powerful;...
3Proto-Finnicvahvastrong; firm

Words derived from “vahvistua”

Every word from Proto-Finnic vahva →Every word from Finnish vahva →Every word from Finnish vahvistaa →