Where does “joukkovelkakirja” come from?
joukkovelkakirja (Finnish) comes from Finnish joukko, from Proto-Finnic joukko, from Proto-Germanic jaukiją, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
joukkovelkakirja (Finnish): bond documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract
Definitions
- bond documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract
Ancestry of “joukkovelkakirja”, step by step
joukkovelkakirja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish joukko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joukko | group, cluster, band; crowd of people number of things or persons, especially a rather large and unorganized one |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | joukko | group |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jaukiją | draught animal; team of oxen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Finnish velkakirja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | velkakirja | promissory note, note; IOU |
| 2 | Finnish | kirja | book; quire |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kirja | decoration, carving, pattern |