Where does “ansioturva” come from?

ansioturva (Finnish) comes from Finnish ansio, from Finnish ansa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ansa.

ansioturva (Finnish): compensation for loss of income

Definitions

  1. compensation for loss of income

Ancestry of “ansioturva”, step by step

ansioturva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ansio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishansiomerit; income; virtue
2Finnishansatrap; booby trap
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*ansa—

via Finnish turva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturvaprotection, safety, security; security
2Proto-Finnicturvaprotection, safety, security
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ansa →Every word from Finnish ansa →Every word from Finnish ansio →
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