Where does “elinkustannus” come from?
elinkustannus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kustannus, from Finnish kustantaa, from Swedish kosta, from Old Norse kosta, from Old Norse naðr, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.
elinkustannus (Finnish): cost of living
Definitions
- cost of living
Ancestry of “elinkustannus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kustannus | expense, cost; publishing |
| 2 | Finnish | kustantaa | to publish; to sponsor, finance; to cover the... |
| 3 | Swedish | kosta | to cost |
| 4 | Old Norse | kosta | to try; to exert oneself, strive; to injure, hurt |
| 5 | Old Norse | naðr | snake |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nadrǭ | adder; snake in general |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₁treh₂ | — |