Where does “lunnasvaatimus” come from?
lunnasvaatimus (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaatimus, from Finnish vaatia, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
lunnasvaatimus (Finnish): ransom note, ransom demand
Definitions
- ransom note, ransom demand
Ancestry of “lunnasvaatimus”, step by step
lunnasvaatimus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vaatimus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaatimus | demand, claim; requirement, requisite |
| 2 | Finnish | vaatia | to demand, insist, require, call for, ask; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |