Where does “kiinnelaina” come from?
kiinnelaina (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiinne, from Finnish kiinni, from Finnish kiinteä, from Proto-Finnic kiintedä.
kiinnelaina (Finnish): mortgage, mortgage loan, mortgage credit
Definitions
- mortgage, mortgage loan, mortgage credit
Ancestry of “kiinnelaina”, step by step
kiinnelaina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kiinne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiinne | fixed; Synonym of hiuskiinne |
| 2 | Finnish | kiinni | closed; attached, connected, fastened; due to,... |
| 3 | Finnish | kiinteä | solid, rigid; firm; fixed |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kiintedä | — |
via Finnish Laina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Laina | loan |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | laihna | loan |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |