Where does “luottotappio” come from?
luottotappio (Finnish) comes from Finnish tappio, from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną — to tap.
luottotappio (Finnish): bad debt, credit loss
Ancestry of “luottotappio”, step by step
luottotappio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tappio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tappio | defeat; operating loss; loss, casualty |
| 2 | Swedish | täppa | to block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak |
| 3 | Old Norse | tapa | to lose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tappōną | to tap |
via Finnish luotto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luotto | credit; Synonym of luottamus |
| 2 | Finnish | luottaa | To trust, rely on, count on |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | loottadak | to trust, to rely on, to count on |