Where does “lainoitus” come from?
lainoitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish lainoittaa, from Finnish Laina, from Proto-Finnic laihna, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
lainoitus (Finnish): lending providing a loan
Definitions
- lending providing a loan
Ancestry of “lainoitus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lainoittaa | to lend |
| 2 | Finnish | Laina | loan |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | laihna | loan |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |