Where does “varmaotteinen” come from?

varmaotteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ote, from Finnish ottaa, from Proto-Finnic vottadak, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.

varmaotteinen (Finnish): sure-handed, confident

Definitions

  1. sure-handed, confident

Ancestry of “varmaotteinen”, step by step

varmaotteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishotegrasp, grip; approach, mindset; citation,...
2Finnishottaato take; to take, ingest or drink; to deprive of,...
3Proto-Finnicvottadakto take
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via Finnish Varma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishVarmasure, certain
2Finnishvarmasure, certain; sure, confident
3Proto-Finnicvarmastrong, sturdy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Finnic vottadak →Every word from Finnish ottaa →
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