Where does “varmistelu” come from?
varmistelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish varmistella, from Finnish varmistaa, from Finnish Varma, from Finnish varma, from Proto-Finnic varma — strong, sturdy.
varmistelu (Finnish): (repeatedly) making sure, verifying, assuring
Definitions
- (repeatedly) making sure, verifying, assuring
Ancestry of “varmistelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varmistella | — |
| 2 | Finnish | varmistaa | To make sure, to recheck, to verify, to... |
| 3 | Finnish | Varma | sure, certain |
| 4 | Finnish | varma | sure, certain; sure, confident |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | varma | strong, sturdy |