Where does “varmiste” come from?

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

varmiste (Finnish): check bit

Definitions

  1. check bit

Ancestry of “varmiste”, step by step

varmiste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varmistaa

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

via Finnish e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisheE note
Every word from Proto-Finnic varma →Every word from Finnish varma →Every word from Finnish Varma →