Where does “keskusvastapuoli” come from?
keskusvastapuoli (Finnish) comes from Finnish vastapuoli, from Finnish vasta-, from Finnish vasta, from Swedish kvast, from Old Swedish quaster, from Old Norse kvǫstr, from Proto-Germanic kwastuz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷes- — twig; leafwork.
keskusvastapuoli (Finnish): central counterparty entity that acts as an intermediary between trading counterparties and absorbs some of the settlement risk; the seller sells the security to the central counterparty, which simultaneously sells it on to the buyer
Definitions
- central counterparty entity that acts as an intermediary between trading counterparties and absorbs some of the settlement risk; the seller sells the security to the central counterparty, which simultaneously sells it on to the buyer
Ancestry of “keskusvastapuoli”, step by step
keskusvastapuoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vastapuoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vastapuoli | opponent, opposing side |
| 2 | Finnish | vasta- | Expressing opposition or contrast: counter-,... |
| 3 | Finnish | vasta | Expressing delay or that something takes place... |
| 4 | Swedish | kvast | broom; tassel; cyme |
| 5 | Old Swedish | quaster | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | kvǫstr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kwastuz | tuft; tassel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷes- | twig; leafwork |