Where does “varmuusväline” come from?

varmuusväline (Finnish) comes from Finnish väline, from Finnish väli-, from Finnish väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.

varmuusväline (Finnish): condom

Definitions

  1. condom

Ancestry of “varmuusväline”, step by step

varmuusväline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish väline

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvälinetool, means, implement
2Finnishväli-mid-, middle-, intermediate, inter-
3Finnishväligap, space; interval; distance
4Proto-Finnicvälji—

via Finnish varmuus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvarmuuscertainty
2FinnishVarmasure, certain
3Finnishvarmasure, certain; sure, confident
4Proto-Finnicvarmastrong, sturdy
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