Where does “virtavahvistus” come from?
virtavahvistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vahvistus, from Finnish vahvistaa, from Finnish vahva, from Proto-Finnic vahva — strong; firm.
virtavahvistus (Finnish): current gain
Ancestry of “virtavahvistus”, step by step
virtavahvistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vahvistus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vahvistus | strengthening, consolidation; confirmation,... |
| 2 | Finnish | vahvistaa | to strengthen, harden, fortify; reinforce, to... |
| 3 | Finnish | vahva | strong, able-bodied, brawny, burly, powerful;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | vahva | strong; firm |
via Finnish virta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virta | flow, stream; river; current |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | virta | stream; flow, current |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vьrtъ | turn, enclosure |