Where does “kiitollisuudenvelka” come from?

kiitollisuudenvelka (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiitollisuus, from Finnish kiitollinen, from Finnish -llinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

kiitollisuudenvelka (Finnish): indebtedness, debt

Definitions

  1. indebtedness, debt

Ancestry of “kiitollisuudenvelka”, step by step

kiitollisuudenvelka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kiitollisuus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiitollisuusgratitude, gratefulness, thankfulness,...
2Finnishkiitollinengrateful, thankful
3Finnish-llinenForms adjectives that indicate time; Forms...
4Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
5Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
6Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish velka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvelkadebt
2Proto-Finnicvelkadebt
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -llinen