Where does “kulunkitili” come from?

kulunkitili (Finnish) comes from Finnish tili, from Old Saxon thili, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

kulunkitili (Finnish): expense account

Definitions

  1. expense account

Ancestry of “kulunkitili”, step by step

kulunkitili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtiliaccount
2Old Saxonthili—
3Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Finnish kulunki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkulunki—
2Finnishkuluato wear; to get spent, go; to be/get consumed, to...
3Proto-Finnickuludakto wear out
4Proto-Uralickule-to hear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old Saxon thili →
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