Where does “vertainen” come from?
vertainen (Finnish) comes 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.
vertainen (Finnish): equal, peer
Definitions
- equal, peer
Ancestry of “vertainen”, step by step
vertainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish verta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | verta | match equal or superior in comparison now mostly used in a number of idiomatic expressions |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | verta | match equal or superior in comparison |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |