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Where does “vakaus” come from?

vakaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vakaa, from Proto-Finnic vaka — calm; steady, stable.

vakaus (Finnish): stability

Definitions

  1. stability

Ancestry of “vakaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvakaasteady, stable, firm, steadfast, secure; patient,...
2Proto-Finnicvakacalm; steady, stable

Words derived from “vakaus”

  • hintavakaus
  • vakausmekanismi
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