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Where does “vastaansanomaton” come from?

vastaansanomaton (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastaan, from Finnish vasta-, from Finnish vasta, from Swedish kvast, from Old Swedish quaster, from Old Norse kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.

vastaansanomaton (Finnish): undeniable, unequivocal, irrefutable, undownable

Definitions

  1. undeniable, unequivocal, irrefutable, undownable

Ancestry of “vastaansanomaton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvastaanback; against; towards
2Finnishvasta-Expressing opposition or contrast: counter-,...
3FinnishvastaExpressing delay or that something takes place...
4Swedishkvastbroom; tassel; cyme
5Old Swedishquaster—
6Old Norsekvǫstr—
7Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- →