Where does “lainakorko” come from?

lainakorko (Finnish) comes from Finnish Laina, from Proto-Finnic laihna, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lainakorko (Finnish): borrowing rate, borrowing interest rate

Definitions

  1. borrowing rate, borrowing interest rate

Ancestry of “lainakorko”, step by step

lainakorko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Laina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLainaloan
2Proto-Finniclaihnaloan
3Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Finnish korko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
2Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
3Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Proto-Finnic laihna →