Where does “asiakaskunta” come from?
asiakaskunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish asiakas, from Finnish asia, from Proto-Finnic acja — matter, case.
asiakaskunta (Finnish): clientele, patronage, customer base
Definitions
- clientele, patronage, customer base
Ancestry of “asiakaskunta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | asiakas | customer, client; client |
| 2 | Finnish | asia | issue, matter, affair, concern, business,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | acja | matter, case |