Where does “vahvistus” come from?

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

vahvistus (Finnish): strengthening, consolidation; confirmation,...

Definitions

  1. strengthening, consolidation; confirmation,...

Ancestry of “vahvistus”, step by step

vahvistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vahvistaa

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

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “vahvistus”

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