Where does “valmiusaste” come from?

valmiusaste (Finnish) comes from Finnish aste, from Finnish astua, from Proto-Finnic astudak — to step, to take steps.

valmiusaste (Finnish): preparedness, stage of preparation

Definitions

  1. preparedness, stage of preparation

Ancestry of “valmiusaste”, step by step

valmiusaste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishastegrade; degree; degree, degree Celsius
2Finnishastuato step (on), tread (on), pace, stride
3Proto-Finnicastudakto step, to take steps

via Finnish valmius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalmiusreadiness, preparedness; completion; emergency...
2Finnishvalmiscompleted, finished; ready, poised, set up;...
3Proto-Finnicvalmisfinished, completed; ready
Every word from Proto-Finnic astudakEvery word from Finnish astuaEvery word from Finnish aste
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