Where does “katokorvaus” come from?
katokorvaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kato, from Finnish katsoa, from Proto-Finnic kaccodak, from Proto-Germanic gātijaną.
katokorvaus (Finnish): compensation given in case of failure of crops
Definitions
- compensation given in case of failure of crops
Ancestry of “katokorvaus”, step by step
katokorvaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kato | failure of crops; loss, disappearance, lack;... |
| 2 | Finnish | katsoa | to look, have a look, take a look; to watch; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kaccodak | to look |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gātijaną | — |
via Finnish korvaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | korvaus | compensation, reimbursement, reparation |
| 2 | Finnish | korvata | to replace, take the place of; to pay... |
| 3 | Finnish | korva | ear; edge, border; handle |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | korva | ear; side part; handle |