Where does “lahjusjupakka” come from?
lahjusjupakka (Finnish) comes from Finnish lahjus, from Finnish Lahja, from Finnish lahja, from Proto-Finnic lahja, from Proto-Germanic blahwjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlok-.
lahjusjupakka (Finnish): bribery scandal
Definitions
- bribery scandal
Ancestry of “lahjusjupakka”, step by step
lahjusjupakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lahjus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lahjus | bribe |
| 2 | Finnish | Lahja | present, gift |
| 3 | Finnish | lahja | present, gift; talent, gift |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | lahja | wedding gift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blahwjǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlok- | — |
via Finnish jupakka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jupakka | altercation controversy; wrangle; wordy contest |