Where does “luotontarve” come from?

luotontarve (Finnish) comes from Finnish luotto, from Finnish luottaa, from Proto-Finnic loottadak — to trust, to rely on, to count on.

luotontarve (Finnish): need for credit

Definitions

  1. need for credit

Ancestry of “luotontarve”, step by step

luotontarve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luotto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluottocredit; Synonym of luottamus
2FinnishluottaaTo trust, rely on, count on
3Proto-Finnicloottadakto trust, to rely on, to count on

via Finnish tarve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtarveneed; demand
2Proto-Finnictarbeh
3Proto-Germanicþarbizuseful
Every word from Proto-Finnic loottadakEvery word from Finnish luottaaEvery word from Finnish luotto