Where does “varmistua” come from?

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

varmistua (Finnish): to be assured, become sure or convinced

Definitions

  1. to be assured, become sure or convinced

Ancestry of “varmistua”, step by step

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

Words derived from “varmistua

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