Where does “varmistuslaatta” come from?

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

varmistuslaatta (Finnish): safety washer

Definitions

  1. safety washer

Ancestry of “varmistuslaatta”, step by step

varmistuslaatta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish varmistus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarmistuscheck; the act of checking
2FinnishvarmistaaTo make sure, to recheck, to verify, to...
3FinnishVarmasure, certain
4Finnishvarmasure, certain; sure, confident
5Proto-Finnicvarmastrong, sturdy

via Finnish laatta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaattaslab; tile; flagstone
2Old Swedishplata—
Every word from Proto-Finnic varma →Every word from Finnish varma →Every word from Finnish Varma →