Where does “kerskakulutus” come from?
kerskakulutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kulutus, from Finnish kuluttaa, from Finnish -ttaa, from Proto-Finnic -ttadak, from Proto-Uralic -kta-.
kerskakulutus (Finnish): Conspicuous consumption
Definitions
- Conspicuous consumption
Ancestry of “kerskakulutus”, step by step
kerskakulutus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kulutus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kulutus | consumption; expenditure |
| 2 | Finnish | kuluttaa | to wear (out) e.g. clothes or parts |
| 3 | Finnish | -ttaa | Forms causative verbs. May be applied to verbs... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -ttadak | Creates causative verbs from regular verbs,... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -kta- | — |
via Finnish kerska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kerska | praise, boasting; Synonym of kerskailija |