Where does “varmiste” come from?
varmiste (Finnish) comes from Finnish varmistaa, from Finnish Varma, from Finnish varma, from Proto-Finnic varma.
varmiste (Finnish): check bit
Ancestry of “varmiste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | varmistaa | To make sure, to recheck, to verify, to... |
| 2 | Finnish | Varma | — |
| 3 | Finnish | varma | sure, certain; sure, confident |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | varma | — |