Where does “varmistus” come from?

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

varmistus (Finnish): check; the act of checking

Definitions

  1. check; the act of checking

Ancestry of “varmistus”, step by step

varmistus 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 us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “varmistus”

Every word from Proto-Finnic varma →Every word from Finnish varma →Every word from Finnish Varma →