Where does “kõvassi” come from?

kõvassi (Votic) comes from Votic kõva, from Proto-Finnic kova — hard.

kõvassi (Votic): hard, firmly, strongly

Definitions

  1. hard, firmly, strongly

Ancestry of “kõvassi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Votickõvahard; stiff; strong, sturdy
2Proto-Finnickovahard
Every word from Proto-Finnic kova →Every word from Votic kõva →
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