Where does “kirjanpitovihko” come from?
kirjanpitovihko (Finnish) comes from Finnish vihko, from Proto-Finnic vihko, from Proto-Germanic wiskō, from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
kirjanpitovihko (Finnish): accounting ledger notebook
Definitions
- accounting ledger notebook
Ancestry of “kirjanpitovihko”, step by step
kirjanpitovihko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vihko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vihko | notebook; block; bundle, bunch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vihko | bundle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiskō | bundle of hay, wisp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiskaz | bundle of hay/straw, wisp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
via Finnish kirjanpito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirjanpito | Bookkeeping, accounting; Books |
| 2 | Finnish | pito | keeping, upkeep; spending; traction |
| 3 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |