Where does “vahvistussana” come from?

vahvistussana (Finnish) comes from Finnish sana, from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

vahvistussana (Finnish): intensifier word

Definitions

  1. intensifier word

Ancestry of “vahvistussana”, step by step

vahvistussana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsanaword; Word, Scripture; lesson
2Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
3Finnishluokkishaft bow
4Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

via Finnish vahvistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvahvistusstrengthening, consolidation; confirmation,...
2Finnishvahvistaato strengthen, harden, fortify; reinforce, to...
3Finnishvahvastrong, able-bodied, brawny, burly, powerful;...
4Proto-Finnicvahvastrong; firm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →