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
- preparedness, stage of preparation
Ancestry of “valmiusaste”, step by step
valmiusaste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aste | grade; degree; degree, degree Celsius |
| 2 | Finnish | astua | to step (on), tread (on), pace, stride |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | astudak | to step, to take steps |
via Finnish valmius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valmius | readiness, preparedness; completion; emergency... |
| 2 | Finnish | valmis | completed, finished; ready, poised, set up;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valmis | finished, completed; ready |