Where does “varmistautua” come from?

varmistautua (Finnish) comes from Finnish varmistaa, from Finnish Varma, from Finnish varma, from Proto-Finnic varma — strong, sturdy.

varmistautua (Finnish): to make sure

Definitions

  1. to make sure

Ancestry of “varmistautua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvarmistaaTo make sure, to recheck, to verify, to...
2FinnishVarmasure, certain
3Finnishvarmasure, certain; sure, confident
4Proto-Finnicvarmastrong, sturdy
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