Where does “kvartaalitalous” come from?

kvartaalitalous (Finnish) comes from Finnish talous, from Finnish talo, from Ludian taloi, from Proto-Finnic talo, from Proto-Baltic talˀa-.

kvartaalitalous (Finnish): disruptively excessive focus on quarterly results in management

Definitions

  1. disruptively excessive focus on quarterly results in management

Ancestry of “kvartaalitalous”, step by step

kvartaalitalous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish talous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtalouseconomy; finance; a system that maintains...
2Finnishtalohouse; building; farm, homestead
3Ludiantaloifarm; house
4Proto-Finnictalofarm, farmstead
5Proto-Baltictalˀa-—

via Finnish kvartaali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkvartaaliquarter year
Every word from Proto-Baltic talˀa- →Every word from Proto-Finnic talo →Every word from Ludian taloi →