Where does “kurssitappio” come from?

kurssitappio (Finnish) comes from Finnish kurssi, from Swedish kurs, from Latin cursus, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

kurssitappio (Finnish): exchange rate loss, exchange loss

Definitions

  1. exchange rate loss, exchange loss

Ancestry of “kurssitappio”, step by step

kurssitappio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kurssi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkurssiclass, course; course; rate, exchange rate
2Swedishkurscourse, class; course, the intended passage of...
3LatincursusThe act of running; race; Course, way, passage,...
4Latincurrōto run
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Finnish tappio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtappiodefeat; operating loss; loss, casualty
2Swedishtäppato block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak
3Old Norsetapato lose
4Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-