Where does “verrattomasti” come from?
verrattomasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish verraton, from Finnish verta, from Proto-Finnic verta, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
verrattomasti (Finnish): incomparably, by far, in a way that nothing or nobody else can compare to
Definitions
- incomparably, by far, in a way that nothing or nobody else can compare to
Ancestry of “verrattomasti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | verraton | unparalleled |
| 2 | Finnish | verta | match equal or superior in comparison now mostly used in a number of idiomatic expressions |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | verta | match equal or superior in comparison |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |