püsima

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *püsüdäk, from Proto-Finno-Permic *pise-w- with the passive suffix -w- causing labialization of the initial -i- to -y-. Cognates include Finnish pysyä, Livonian püzüö, Ludian püzüdä, Veps püžuda, Võro püsümä, Votic püsüä, Erzya пезнамс (peznams), Moksha пезомс (pezoms) and Eastern Mari пижа́ш (pižáš).

Verb

püsima (da-infinitive püsida)

  1. to stay, to remain

Conjugation