Where does “korvaussumma” come from?

korvaussumma (Finnish) comes from Finnish summa, from Swedish summa, from Latin summa, from Latin summus, from Proto-Italic supemos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)úp-m̥mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

korvaussumma (Finnish): total amount of damages or compensation

Definitions

  1. total amount of damages or compensation

Ancestry of “korvaussumma”, step by step

korvaussumma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish summa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsummasum; amount
2Swedishsummasum, result of addition
3Latinsummatop, summit, highest point or place; the...
4Latinsummushighest, greatest, the most high; top, on top
5Proto-Italicsupemos
6Proto-Indo-European(s)úp-m̥mo-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via Finnish korvaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvauscompensation, reimbursement, reparation
2Finnishkorvatato replace, take the place of; to pay...
3Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
4Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European (s)úp-m̥mo-s
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