Where does “henkilötakaus” come from?

henkilötakaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish takaus, from Finnish taata, from Finnish taka-, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

henkilötakaus (Finnish): personal guarantee

Definitions

  1. personal guarantee

Ancestry of “henkilötakaus”, step by step

henkilötakaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish takaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakausguarantee, guaranty
2FinnishtaataTo warrant; to guarantee; grandfather; old man
3Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
4Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
5Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
6Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish henkilö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhenkilöperson; figure
2Finnishhenkibreath; spirit, ghost; life
3Proto-Finnichenkibreath; soul, life force
4Proto-Uralicčeŋke
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